John A. Williams

Born in Salida, Colorado on December 28, 1927
Departed on May 28, 2009. Resided in Marion, Iowa.

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John A. Williams 81, of 2198 Dawn Drive, Marion, died Thursday, May 28, 2009, during an annual ( over 50 years) family fishing trip in Minnesota. Services will be held at 11 Am Tuesday in Faith Lutheran Church in Marion. Rev. John Albertson will officiate. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be held from 5 to 8 PM Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, and at the church after 10:30 AM on Tuesday.

Surviving to honor his memory are his wife of 52 years Shelia, their children, John E. and wife Dianna of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Chrystal Strauss of Cedar Rapids, Pamela Bennett and husband Russ of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and Gene Moody and wife JoDee of Cedar Rapids, two sisters Helyn Allard and husband Robert of Urbana, and Dee Williams of Farmville, Virginia, seven grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents,, four brothers, and two sisters.

John was born December 28, 1927 in Salida, Colorado, to Thomas and Rosa Rutledge Williams. He married Shelia Nelson on April 27, 1957 in Elkport, Iowa. He was a machine shop supervisor for Rockwell Collins for 38 years.
He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Marion, and an avid fisherman.

A memorial fund has been established in John’s name.

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