Claude M. Williams

Claude M. Willaims, 78, of Winterset, Iowa died on Saturday, December 20, 2003 at the Madison County Health Care System in Winterset. Visitation will be held Monday, December 22, 2003 from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset; where family will be present to receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Ochiltree Funeral Service. Burial will be in the Mountpelier Cemetery, Patterson, Iowa, immediately following services. Claude was born on March 16, 1925 in Beardstown, Illinois. He served our country during World War II in which he was a Ranger with the 10th Mt. Division. His marriage to Patricia Neal took place on October 10, 1952 in Richfield, Minnesota. Claude was a member of the Izaak Walton League in Des Moines, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, Pat of Indianola, Iowa; six children, Patsy Argel and her husband, Martin, of Florence, AZ; Sharon Rinkert and her husband, David, of West Des Moines; Robert Williams and his wife, Becky, of Lonetree, CO; Sue Schreck and her husband, Bruce, of Lees Summit, MO; Gary Williams and his wife, Angela, of Winterset; and Steve Williams and his wife, Lisa, of Des Moines; one sister; two brothers; fourteen grandchildren (Kathy, Becky, Tina, Dustin, Jay, Kayle, Ben, Zach, Nicholas, Shawna, Tyler, Travis, Leah and Geri) and two great grandchildren (Michala and Alicea). He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother. Visitation: 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday December 22, 2003 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare Service: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday December 23, 2003 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare Memorial: Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association and/or Parkinson Disease Association.