Williams, Mieko Shinohara 1935-2018

WILLIAMS, HILL, PATTERSON, BORTS, BUCKLEY, ST JOHN, POYZER

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Mieko Shinohara Williams
November 5, 1935 - January 12, 2018

VISITATION 16 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
First Baptist Church
12 East Washington Street
Colfax, Iowa 50054

SERVICE 16 Tuesday 11:00 AM
First Baptist Church
12 East Washington Street
Colfax, Iowa 50054

Mieko Shinohara Williams, age 82 of Colfax, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines surrounded by her loved ones. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial will take place at Colfax Cemetery. The family will greet friends Tuesday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the service begins. There will be an open visitation Monday, January 15, 2018, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church in Colfax, and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The daughter of Chiyoko and Tokitaro Shinohara, Mieko was born November 5, 1935 in Kyoto, Japan. On July 17, 1954, she was united in marriage to David Cambridge Williams (of Colfax) while he was in Japan serving in the United States Marine Corps. In November 1955, Mieko along with their infant daughter, Mary, traveled to Portland, Oregon, where David was already stationed, to begin a new life. Mieko and David lived in several states, including North Carolina and Georgia, while David served in the Marine Corps. While in North Carolina, they had two more daughters, Willow and Carol. In 1967, David retired after 24 years of service, and they moved to Colfax to be near family.

Mieko worked as a talented, sought-after floral designer in the Des Moines area. She was known for her creative fashion as well as her love of jewelry and all things sparkly. She was a 50+ year member of the First Baptist Church, where she was involved with the Ladies Mission Circle. She was also a member of the Colfax Red Hats Society (Mineral Belles), P.E.O. Chapter B.A., and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling in her younger years, playing cards, spending time at the Colfax Senior Citizen Center, crocheting, and entertaining friends and family. She loved to dance. Most of all, she loved spending time with family. Her family will remember her infectious laugh, perseverance, generosity, and love for the Lord.

Those left to honor her memory include her children, Mary (Donal) Hill, Willow (Steven) Patterson, and Carol (Tony) Borts; seven grandchildren, Heather (Sim) Buckley, Holly (Charley) St. John, David (Julianne) Patterson, Stuart Patterson, Ryan (Megan) Borts, Mariah (David) Poyzer, and Joseph (Sophia) Borts; and three great grandchildren, Meleinna, Isabella, and Kingston. Also surviving are a brother, Koichi, and a sister, Hiroko, in Japan as well as several nieces and nephews.

Preceding her in death were her parents, husband in 1988, and infant son, David. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 12 Jan 2018.