Walter "Bud" WILLIAMS and Family

Verna and Bud WILLIAMS. Retirement party (May 1986). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Bud WILLIAMS family (1988). Front row: Bud and Verna. Back row: Faye and Scott.

Ardella (WILLIAMS) Rehling and Family

Ardella WILLIAMS Rehling Family (c. 1951). Back row: Ida, Ardella holding Dennis Rehling. Seated: Doreen Rehling.

Paul WILLIAMS Children Later Years

Paul WILLIAMS family reunion (1982). Front row: Lillian, Beatrice, Wallace. Back row: Clifford, Clarence, "Bud," Phylis. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Paul WILLIAMS family reunion (1988). Front row: Phylis Rehling, Lillian Fossum. Back row: Bud, Clifford, and Wallace WILLIAMS. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Descendants of Paul R. WILLIAMS (1877-1935)

Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 1. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 2. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 3. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.


Paul R. WILLIAMS Descendants chart, p. 4. Image courtesy of Williams Family Pages.

Albert WILLIAMS

Albert WILLIAMS (c. 1914). Original image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Information on Albert WILLIAMS and his family will eventually be found in A Huseby Blog.

Johan Wilhelm WILLIAMS (1884-1972)

John W. WILLIAMS (Decorah, IA: Solberg, nd). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary: John W. WILLIAMS

Obituary. John W. WILLIAMS. Decorah Journal (24 Aug 1972), p. 3, col. 5. Image courtesy Verla Williams.

John Williams, Life-Long County Resident, Dies

Funeral services for John W. Williams of Decorah were held Wednesday, Aug. 23 at First Lutheran Church. Mr. Williams, who was a retired stone mason and bricklayer, died August 21 at the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital at the age of 87. He was a life-long resident of Glenwood Township and Decorah.

Pastor Dell C. Olson conducted final rites at the church and the Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Vincent Williams, Ervin Williams, Merlin Williams, Norris Williams, Carlton Faterlie [sic] and Peter Diederich.

Mrs. Wm. Kuhlman was organist and accompanied the congregation as they sang hymns. Funeral arrangements were made by Olson Fjelstul Funeral Home.

Mr. Williams is survived by three brothers, George, Alfred and Walter, all of Decorah, and three sisters, Mrs. Myrtle Riste, Mrs. Nellie Fagerlie and Mrs. Helmer Spilde, all of Decorah.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Sigvart and Mathilda Williams and five brothers.

John W. Williams was born August 8, 1884 in Glenwood Township where he attended rural schools. He was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Leonard and Olga WILLIAMS

Leonard and Olga (Moen) WILLIAMS (Decorah, IA: Solberg, 1911). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Leonard Williams Family (1914)

Leonard Williams family (1914). Detail of Sigvart Williams' family at 302 E. Broadway, Decorah, IA. From left: Glendon and Milton are seated on Leonard and Olga's laps. Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Obituary: Leonard M. WILLIAMS

Obituary. Leonard M. Williams. Decorah Journal (6 Jun 1963). Image courtesy of Verla Williams.

Leonard Williams Dies; Services To Be Friday

Leonard M. Williams, 76, 509 E. Main St., retired plumber, died June 4, at Smith Memorial Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Olga Moen whom he married March 30, 1911 at Glenwood Lutheran Church; and two sons, Orval of Ossian and Glendon of Cedar Rapids.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Nellie Fagerlie, Mrs. Alma Spilde and Mrs. Myrtle Riste, all of Decorah; and six brothers, John, Walter, Martin, George, Olaf and Alfred, all of Decorah.

Two sons, Kenneth in 1933 and Milton in 1960, preceded him in death as well as half brothers, Paul and Albert Williams.

Mr. Williams was born June 23, 1886 in Glenwood Township, a son of the late Sigvardt and Mathilda Williams. He attended Glenwood area rural schools and lived in Glenwood Township and Decorah all his life.

He was employed at Peter Johnson and Sons for 49 years. He was a member of First Lutheran Church.

Services Friday

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 7, at 2 p. m. at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Alvon Nelson in charge. In charge of arrangements will be Steine Funeral Home.

Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 12:30 until 2 p. m.

Pallbearers will be Peter Diederick, Stanley Lensing, Jack Collison, Hubert Leseth, Robert Allen and George Johnson.

Miss Galene Nelson will be organist, and Mrs. George Rowland will be soloist. On the floral committee will be Mrs. Hubert Leseth, Mrs. Peter Diederick, Mrs. Roy Teetshorn, Miss Stella Hexom and Miss Lilly Gupp.