1928
Frances
2014
Frances Williams
June 5, 1928 — November 14, 2014
Frances A. Williams, 86, formerly of Eldora, passed away Friday November 14, 2014 at Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with the Rev. Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow at Roughwoods Cemetery rural Eldora. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 5-8 P.M. at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora.
Frances was born on June 5, 1928, in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter and only child of Henry and Pearl (Wehrman) Holthuis. She spent her childhood in Gifford, Iowa but graduated from Eldora High School in 1945. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) for two years, receiving her Kindergarten-Primary diploma for teaching. In 1968, she graduated from Drake University with a BS Degree after years of taking classes at night, on weekends and summer school, all while working full time.
Over the next 40 years, Frances taught school primarily first grade in the school systems in Laurel, Ia., Reinbeck, Ia., Hubbard, Ia., Union, Ia., and 26 years at Eldora, Iowa. She also taught at Iowa State Training School for boys during several summers.
In 1951 she was married to Leon Ramundt and to this marriage was born a son, Dana. They were later divorced. On June 10, 1972 she was married to Harold Williams of Union and resided on his farm northwest of Union until Harold's death in 2006. In 2010, her son brought her to Des Moines where she lived until her death.
Over the years, Frances held leadership roles with Business and Professional Women's Organization (BPW), the NEA, the ISEA, Eldora Hospital Auxiliary and Roughwoods Cemetery Association.
She was passionate about teaching reading to 1st graders and playing football with the boys on the playground or jumping rope with the girls during recess or playground duty during noon hour. She loved all kinds of music and just loved to dance. However, her greatest enjoyment came from her grandchildren, Ben, Kate and Betsy, who she loved more than life itself.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by her son Dana (Pam) of Clive, grandchildren Ben (Holly) Ramundt of Dallas, Texas, Kate Ramundt of Des Moines, and Betsy (Sam) Christianson of West Fargo, ND, and 5 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation and in the memo line indicate the gift be made to the "Frances Ramundt Williams Scholarship Fund."
Frances was born on June 5, 1928, in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter and only child of Henry and Pearl (Wehrman) Holthuis. She spent her childhood in Gifford, Iowa but graduated from Eldora High School in 1945. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) for two years, receiving her Kindergarten-Primary diploma for teaching. In 1968, she graduated from Drake University with a BS Degree after years of taking classes at night, on weekends and summer school, all while working full time.
Over the next 40 years, Frances taught school primarily first grade in the school systems in Laurel, Ia., Reinbeck, Ia., Hubbard, Ia., Union, Ia., and 26 years at Eldora, Iowa. She also taught at Iowa State Training School for boys during several summers.
In 1951 she was married to Leon Ramundt and to this marriage was born a son, Dana. They were later divorced. On June 10, 1972 she was married to Harold Williams of Union and resided on his farm northwest of Union until Harold's death in 2006. In 2010, her son brought her to Des Moines where she lived until her death.
Over the years, Frances held leadership roles with Business and Professional Women's Organization (BPW), the NEA, the ISEA, Eldora Hospital Auxiliary and Roughwoods Cemetery Association.
She was passionate about teaching reading to 1st graders and playing football with the boys on the playground or jumping rope with the girls during recess or playground duty during noon hour. She loved all kinds of music and just loved to dance. However, her greatest enjoyment came from her grandchildren, Ben, Kate and Betsy, who she loved more than life itself.
Frances was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. She is survived by her son Dana (Pam) of Clive, grandchildren Ben (Holly) Ramundt of Dallas, Texas, Kate Ramundt of Des Moines, and Betsy (Sam) Christianson of West Fargo, ND, and 5 great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation and in the memo line indicate the gift be made to the "Frances Ramundt Williams Scholarship Fund."
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