Mary Williams

Funeral Services for Mary Agnes Williams, 89 of Marmarth, ND will be held 10:30 a. m. , Saturday, March 26, 2005 at Baker Community Church with Pastor Jeannie Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in the Riverside Cemetery in Marmarth, ND. Visitation will be on Friday, March 25, 2005 from 9:00 a. m. to 9:00 p. m. with the family-receiving friends from 7:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. at Stevenson Funeral Home in Baker. Mary was born on November 3, 1915, the daughter of John W. and Iva A. (Kelly) McGee, in a sod house south of Rhame, ND. While growing up in the Rhame area, she attended the Mud Butte School. Mary was united in marriage to Forest C. Williams on September 22, 1933 in Wibaux, Montana. They lived in Terry and moved south of Rhame where Forrest worked on various sheep ranches. In 1937 they moved to Marmarth where Mary and Hilda Corneil did house cleaning and painting. She also did ironing for several families, worked at the Marmarth Super Valu Store and was custodian at the Marmarth School for several years. Even though she retired from the school, she continued to do ironing for several families. Mary made her home in Marmarth until January of 2001 when she entered Fallon Medical Complex Nursing Home. In her earlier years, Mary was a member of the Marmarth Ladies Softball Team, belonged to the Birthday Club, sewing group and she enjoyed doing embroidery work. Mary was also a member of Baker Community Church. She always had homemade cookies, pies, and bread for anyone who stopped by her home for a visit. Mary was a very gracious woman and took pride in looking her best. With having such a large family, Mary was awarded the Gold Cup at the Marmarth School reunion for having the most great-grandchildren. Mary absolutely adored her family and loved to talk about them. Mary passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at Fallon Medical Complex in Baker. Mary is survived by one daughter, Esther (Mike) Murphy of Baker; one son Myron Williams of Marmarth; one daughter-in-law Pat Williams of Marmarth; a very special person Elaine Stanhope of Baker; 11 Grandchildren; 25 Great-grandchildren; 5 Great-Great-Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Forest in 1969; 2 sons John in 1939, Roy in 2001; a grandson John Murphy; a great-grandson John Reetz; her step-father Otto Burgduff; 2 step-brothers Kenneth & Thomas Burgduff and 3 step-sisters Jessie Flathers, Doris Davis, Bernice Dumont; 6 infant Grandchildren; 3 brothers, John, Elvis, Alan; and 4 sisters, Eunice, Theadora Patton, Lela, Laura.


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Burial Date: March 26, 2005
Funeral Home Baker, MT

Funeral Service: Saturday, Community Church, Bake