Adolph and Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste

Wedding Portrait. Adolph and Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (30 Oct 1917). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Jennie Myrtle WILLIAMS

Details of Myrtle WILLIAMS from Sigvart WILLIAMS family at 302 E. Broadway and Sigvart and Mathilda WILLIAMS family portrait. Images courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary: Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste

Obituary. Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Rites held for Myrtle Riste, 88

Funeral services for Myrtle Riste, 88, of Decorah, were held Saturday, May 26 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Decorah.

Mrs. Riste died May 24 at the Aase Haugen Home.

Pastor Paul H. Christenson conducted the services. William Kuhlman was organist, accompanying congregational singing.

Steine's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements, with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Lawrence DeGreve, Carlton Fagerlie, Harley Fagerlie, Robert A. Koepp, Jim Steine and Bernard Williams.

Myrtle Williams was born March 6, 1896 in Glenwood Township to the late Sigvart and Mathilda (Huseby) Williams. She was educated in rural schools of Glenwood Township and married Adolph Riste. He preceded here in death.

Survivors include two children, Myron Riste of Dubuque and Violet Ryan of Oelwein; a brother, George Williams of Decorah; two sisters, Nellie Fagerlie of Decorah and Alma Spilde of Decorah; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son Richard Riste, and eight brothers and sisters.

She was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Descendants of Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984)

Descendants chart. Jennie Myrtle (WILLIAMS) Riste (1896-1984). Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.