Williams, Rosalie ("Rose") (Whited) Nordby (1929 - 2020)
WILLIAMS, WHITED NORDBY, MCEVOY, SORENSEN, FRANCISCO, FLORES, SCHAUF, SHUMATE, LEWIS, WULF
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/9/2020 at 13:57:18
Name of deceased: Rosalie “Rose” Williams
Aged: 91 yrs, 17 days
Residence: Longview Nursing Home, Missouri Valley, Pottawattamie County, IA
Born: Oct. 16, 1929; Denison, Crawford County, IA
Died: Nov. 3, 2020; Longview Nursing Home, Missouri Valley, Pottawattamie County, IA
Funeral services: Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020; First Lutheran Church, Missouri Valley, IA; burial was in the Branson Cemetery, Loveland, IA
Survived by: Husband of 49 years, Lloyd Williams of Missouri Valley, IA; children, Randi McEvoy of Harlan, IA, Vanessa (spouse, Allan) Sorensen of Missouri Valley, IA, Ronald Nordby (spouse, Rhonda) of Missouri Valley, IA, Douglas Williams of Omaha, NE, and Timothy Williams of Council Bluffs, IA; son-in-law, Don Francisco of Anderson, MO; 17 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Shirley Flores of Branson, MO, Phyllis Schauf of Mission, TX, and Peggy Shumate of Dow City, IA; brother, Wilbur (spouse, Patricia) Whited of Cornelius, OR; sister-in-law, Ann Whited of Hillsboro, OR.; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, John Sr. and Florence (nee Lewis) Whited; son, Terry Nordby; daughter, Virginia Francisco; son-in-law, Jeff McEvoy; brothers, Roy Whited, John B. Whited Jr. and Dewey Whited; sisters, Kathryn Wulf and Gloria Jean Whited
Education: Attended and graduated from Denison, IA schools; she went on and received her nursing degree from Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, IA in 1970
Religious affiliation: Member, First Lutheran Church, Missouri Valley, IA, where she participated in the Bible study group, the Women’s Circle, and helped with Sunday school and vacation Bible school
Military service: n/a
Marriages: (1) Unknown first name Nordby; date and location not provided (2) Lloyd Williams; Feb. 6, 1971; Delmont, Douglas County, SD
Employment: Employed for many years as a hospice nurse; she retired in 1993. After her marriage to Lloyd, they owned and operated the “Williams Grocery Store” in Loveland, IA from 1974 to the mid-1980s.
Hobbies/Interests: Was an assistant Cub Scout leader for Pack # 558; enjoyed traveling to visit her sisters in Texas; reading; music; going to movies; holidays with her family, especially the annual Easter egg hunt
Sources: harlanonline.com; hennesseyonline.com
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