Donald E. Williams

Born in Adair County on June 20, 1927
Departed on January 21, 2010. Resided in Vinton, Iowa.

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Donald E. Williams, age 82, passed away at VA Hospital, Iowa City, on January 21, 2010.

Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26th at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev. David Grandon officiating. Burial will be in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, January 25th.

He is survived by his loving wife, Phylis Williams, his children, LuAnne (Chris) Breckner of Coralville, Carolyn (Rod) Hilleshiem of Marion and Randy Williams of Grundy Center, brothers Richard of Mission Viejo, CA and Lyle (Lyn) of Knoxville. Grandchildren, Amanda, Carrie, Alexis and Zachary Burns, Dustin and Misty Blank, Wesley, Nicholas and Tyler Hilleshiem, many devoted nieces and nephews and 7 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Donna Burns, grandson, Barton Burns and granddaughter, Megan Burns.

He was born on June 20, 1927 in Adair County, Iowa, the son of Bill and Velma (Sickels). He faithfully served his country in the Navy. He graduated Lincoln High School in Vinton. He married Phylis Holsinger on June 30, 1951 at the First Christian Church in Waterloo, Iowa in a double wedding ceremony with Richard and Emily (Dodge) Williams. He retired from Northwestern Bell Telephone Company after 33 years of service. He was a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather. A memorial fund has been established in Donald’s memory.

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