Obituary: George A. WILLIAMS

Obituary. George A. WILLIAMS (1899-1991). Decorah Journal (17 Jan 1991), p. A6. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

George A. Williams

George A. Williams, 91, of Decorah, died Jan. 14, 1991, at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services are today (Thursday, Jan. 17) at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James S. Dale officiating.

Visitation began Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah, and continues one hou before services at the church. There was an Oddfellows Lodge service Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Burial is at the Lutheran Cemetery, and the following are pallbearers: Carlton Fagerlie, Nels Folkedahl, Don McCormick, Darrell Olson, Sherman Oyen and Jim Steine. Honorary pallbearers are members of the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 58.

Organist is Pastor Kristen Kvamme, accompanying Phyllis Willer as soloist. She will sing "Whispering Hope" and "Amazing Grace."

George Williams was born April 6, 1899, in Glenwood Township, Winneshiek County, the son of Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. He was educated in elementary school in rural Glenwood Township school. He married Devillo Sibert June 30, 1923, in Decorah. He lived in Decorah and was a painter and I.O.O.F. employee. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, and was past noble grand of the I.O.O.F.

He is survived by his wife Devillo; three children, Arrlowayne Diederich of Decorah, Donna Bjornstad of Yuma, Ariz., and Vincel P. Williams of Kansas City, Mo.; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parent, eight brothers (Paul, Albert, John, Martin, Leonard, Walter, Olaf and Alfred), and by three sisters (Nellie Fagerlie, Alma Spilde and Myrtle Riste).