Olaf and Cora (Fretheim) WILLIAMS

Wedding portrait. Olaf and Cora (Fretheim) WILLIAMS (May 1922). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary: Cora G. (Fretheim) WILLIAMS

Obituary. Cora (Fretheim) WILLIAMS. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Mrs. O. Williams Dies August 5

Funeral services are being held for Mrs. Olaf Williams, 58, 508 Terrace, Decorah, at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church with Alvon Nelson in charge of the service and Steine Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

The body is lying in state from 12:30 until 2 at the church.

Miss Galene Nelson is serving as organist and Mrs. George Rowland is soloist. On the floral committee are Mrs. Elmer Neste, Mrs. Leon Williams, Mrs. Vincent Williams, Mrs. Olaf Fretheim, Mrs. Alvin Huseby. Pallbearers are Elmer Neste, Leon Williams, Theodore Neste, Olaf Fretheim, Alvin Huseby, and Dr. Vincent Williams.

Mrs. Williams died Monday night, Aug. 5 at Smith Memorial Hospital.

The former Cora G. Fretheim, she was born December 14, 1904 in Decorah, the daughter of Ed and Mary Fretheim. She received her education in rural schools.

July 18, 1923, she was married to Olaf Williams.

Survivors include: her husband, four children, Mrs. Carsten (Melba) Erickson, Ossian; Ervin Williams, Decorah; Richard Williams, Rochester; and Mrs. Don (Juanita) Stegen, St. Louis, Mo.; her parents, and one brother, Carl Fretheim, Ridgeway. One brother, Elmer, preceded her in death.