Obit: Williams, Myrna L. (1955 - 2016)

Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Clements, Gallistel, Jari, Judas, Kloth, Paur, Raasch, Wiese, Williams

----Source: The Hemer Funeral Home (Medford and Rib Lake, WI) 10/10/2016

Williams, Myrna L. (Paur) Wiese (26 NOV 1955 - 7 OCT 2016)

Myrna L. Wiese Williams, age 73, a Stetsonville resident, passed away on Friday, October 07, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Pastor David Clements officiating. Cremainal Inurnment will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery, Medford.

Honorary pallbearers are Tom, Rick and Paul Paur, Charles Kloth, Galen Raasch, Allen and David Gallistel.

Visitation will be at 9:00 A.M. until time of services at 11:00 A.M. Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford.

Myrna was born on September 29, 1943, in the Township of Deer Creek, to Stanley and Lorraine I. (Judas) Paur.

She attended grade school at Spruce Grove and Clearview and was a 1961 graduate of Medford High School.

On December 26, 1970, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stetsonville, Myrna married Lloyd J. Wiese. He preceded her in death on May 10, 1971. On October 01, 1988, in Stetsonville, she married Dale D. Williams, and he survives.

After high school, Myra worked for the Taylor Co. Clerk office for 10 years. When Lloyd passed in May of 1971, she stayed at home to take care of their son Lloyd Jr. and took up sewing and alterations to provide for her family. After ten years, she went to work for Little Black Insurance Co. as an under writer for a period of time. Myra then worked for a few different insurance companies in the area before working for Liberty Homes until her retirement. In her retirement, she did record keeping and was an active partner for her family sawmill business.

Myra contributed a large amount to the raising of her grandson Jacob while her son was working as an over the road driver. She enjoyed quilting, taking pictures, spending time outdoors, gardening, deer hunting, listening to country music, flowers and spending time with her family, especially her grandson. Myra’s greatest love of country music was the steel guitar of which she was an avid Player. She played music throughout her life starting with her sister and carried on into her marriage with Dale.

She was a member of Moon-lite Snow Cats Snowmobile Club and the International Steel Guitar Association.

Myrna is survived by her husband, Dale D. Williams, Stetsonville; son Lloyd J. Wiese, Stetsonville; grandson Jacob Wiese; siblings, Wayne Paur, LaVerne (Bob) Jari and Shirley Gallistel all of Medford.

She is predeceased by her parents, Stanley and Lorraine I. (Judas) Paur; first husband, Lloyd J. Wiese; parents in law Carl and Leona Wiese; siblings, Leroy in infancy and Claire Paur, brother-in-law Robert Gallistel, sister-in-law Abbie Paur.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to her family to be designated at a later date.