Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....WILLIAMS, DESSA IRENE November 4, 1996
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Gladwin County Record dated 11-06/1996 Column - 2 Page - 7
Dessa I. Williams, 79, of Beaverton, died Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at Tender Care 
Nursing Home in Midland, following a long illness. Born Oct. 31, 1917 in 
Clare, she was a resident of Beaverton since 1981 when she moved from Sanford. 
The former Dessa Utley married Harold E. E. Williams May 31, 1935 in Clare and 
he preceded her in death Feb. 3, 1988. She was employed as a licensed pratical 
nurse at MidMichigan Regional Medical Center-Clare, MidMichigan Regional 
Medical Center-Midland and King's Daughter Nursing Home, before retiring in 
1979. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Golden Rod Rebekah 151 and Blue Star 
Mothers where she was past state treasurer.
   Surviving are 3 sons, Robert and wife Marlene of Beaverton, Lawrence and 
wife Carol of Jackson, Durwin and wife Christine of Rives Junction; one 
daughter, Jeanette and husband Ralph McKimmy of Beaverton; one brother, John 
E. Utley of Farwell; 4 sisters, Lela Wilson of Lake, Anna Dortha Keaton of 
Campbellsburg, Ky., Barbara Rae LaRue of Carpenterville, Ill., and Marjorie 
Ellaine Rojo of Las Vegas, Nev.; 23 grandchildren; 39 great - grandchildren; 
and 2 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, 
Lillis Ann Holland in 1989; one granddaughter, Rebecca Irene Williams in 1964; 
one brother; and 4 sisters.
   Special memorial services will be held today (Wednesday) at 7 p.m. by the 
Blue Star Mothers; at 7:15 p.m. by the Rebekahs; and at 7:30 p.m. by the 
American Legion Women's Auxiliary. Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. 
from the Hall Funeral Home, Beaverton Chapel with the Rev. Henry List 
offiiciating. Burial will be in the Tobacco Township (Dale) Cemetery, 
Beaverton. Those planning an expression of sympathy, may wish to consider 
memorials to the V.A. Medical Facility, Saginaw. 

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