Susan J. Williams

Susan J. Williams, 88, of Lamartine and Fond du Lac, died Friday, May 6, 2016, at St. Francis Terrace.She was born on February 12, 1928, at the Williams’ farm in Rogersville, the daughter of Chester A. and Jennie Pinkerton Williams. Susan graduated from Rosendale High School in 1945, and then worked at the Fond du Lac Reporter from fall 1945 until November 30, 1998, as an advertising salesperson. She enjoyed her work there and made many longtime friends. She was an active member of Lamartine United Methodist Church, later merging with Salem United Methodist Church, Fond du Lac. Sue was a 50 year plus member of Soroptimist International of Fond du Lac, a member and volunteer at Galloway House and Village, and a member of the Rosendale Historical Society. Cross stitching and golf were her pastimes.Survivors include two brothers: Donald of Concord, Massachusetts, and Robert of Ames, Iowa; a nephew, Dennis (Diane) Williams of Foxboro, MA; nieces: Christine Williams (John Rother) of Bethesda, MD, Rev. Roberta Williams of Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA, Faith Williams (David Holliday) of Dublin, OH, Jeannine (Rick) Massengale of Newnan, GA, and Nancy (Gus) Brinkman of Rolfe, IA; 17 great-nieces and nephews; many great-great nieces and nephews; and many cousins and other relatives.She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Helen; a brother, Chet; three sisters-in-law: Elizabeth, Adelaide, and Pauline; a nephew, David Williams, and his wife, Sue; a nephew, Steven Thomas Williams, uncles and aunts. SERVICE: The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Salem United Methodist Church, 120 Sheboygan Street, Fond du Lac, with Rev. Bill Beaton and Rev. Roberta Williams officiating. VISITATION: The visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Kurki-Mach Funeral Chapel & Crematory, 31 East Division Street, Fond du Lac, and on Thursday at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service.Burial will follow in Rogersville Cemetery, County Trunk C, Rogersville.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Salem United Methodist Church, Fond du Lac Area Foundation Williams Fund, the American Cancer Society, or the charity of one’s choice.Special thanks to my long-time friend, Mary Heisler, and her deceased husband, John, family friends, Harold and Linda Birschbach, Soroptimist members, church family, and other friends, along with the staff at St. Francis Terrace and Hospice Hope for their care, and Dr. Michael Jones at the Cancer Center.

Susan J. Williams

February 12, 1928 - May 6, 2016