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John Frances Williams

Birth	:	15 Sep 1921 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Oct 2008 Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Liberty Perry Cemetery, Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.6557999, -96.3893967
Description	:	John Frances Williams September 15, 1921 ~ October 30, 2008 John F. Williams, 87, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at his residence under Hospice care. Services were 1 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Laurice Streyffeler, former pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Merrill Muller, pastor, assisting. Burial was in Liberty-Perry Cemetery on Granite Avenue west of Hinton, Iowa, with military rites conducted by American Legion Duane M. Nelson Post 1981, assisted by American Legion Post 307 of South Sioux City. The Northwest Iowa American Legion Riders Post 241... Read More	John Frances Williams September 15, 1921 ~ October 30, 2008 John F. Williams, 87, of Sioux City, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008, at his residence under Hospice care. Services were 1 p.m. Monday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Laurice Streyffeler, former pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Merrill Muller, pastor, assisting. Burial was in Liberty-Perry Cemetery on Granite Avenue west of Hinton, Iowa, with military rites conducted by American Legion Duane M. Nelson Post 1981, assisted by American Legion Post 307 of South Sioux City. The Northwest Iowa American Legion Riders Post 241 of Le Mars, Iowa, will escort to the cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a 7 p.m. prayer service, at Larkin Northside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Homes Inc. John was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Plymouth County, Iowa, to Earl and Laura (Smith) Williams. He graduated from Central High School in Sioux City in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946 in the Pacific Theater during World War II and achieved the rank of staff sergeant. He married Joyce E. Andrews on June 11, 1949, in Sioux City. John lived most of his life in the Sioux City surrounding area. He started farming after returning from the service and had been operating his present farm since 1959. He also worked for Swift & Co. for 10 years, when he was first getting started. John was semi-retired. He was a member of American Legion Duane M. Nelson Post 1981. He also attended a number of the 315th Bomb Wing Group Reunions. He was able to participate in the Honor Flight from Sioux City to Washington, D.C., in September 2008. He was also a member of the Farm Bureau. He was a Methodist. John enjoyed finishing and the outdoors. He also liked to watch his grandchildren's sports events. In his younger years, he did custom baling for other farmers. Survivors include his wife, Joyce E. Williams of Sioux City; two sons, Steven Williams of Sioux City, and Mark Williams and his wife, Lori of Lawton, Iowa; two daughters, Patricia Ferguson and her husband, Stephen of Omaha, Neb., and Dorothy Tevis and her husband, Joe of Minneapolis, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Jamey, Angie, Lee and Brooke Williams, Laura and Lindsay Ferguson, Luke, Marcus and Mallory Tevis; four brothers, Howard Williams of South Sioux City, Richard Williams of Merrill, Iowa, Paul Williams of Hinton, Iowa, and Gary Williams of Akron, Iowa; and two sisters, Jean Woodruff and Doris Williams, both of California. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers. [Source: Christy-Smith Funeral Homes in Sioux City, Iowa]

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John Frances Williams's memorial is located at: Liberty Perry Cemetery, Hinton, Plymouth County, USA.
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John Frances Williams death on 30 Oct 2008 in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.6557999
Longitude: -96.3893967

Family Members:

Parent

Earl Charles Williams

(1884 - 1973)

Laura Emaline Smith Williams

(1898 - 1992)

Spouse

Joyce Elaine Andrews Williams

(1929 - 2021)

Siblings

Helen Belle Williams

(unknow - 1915)

Lester E Williams

(1908 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Liberty Perry Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6557999, -96.3893967

2. Hancock Township Cemetery
Millnerville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124970, -96.4813510

3. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

4. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

5. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

6. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

7. First Congregational Church of Christ Memorial Ga
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5492800, -96.4035900

8. United Church of Christ Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5491900, -96.4041300

9. Hungerford Township Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6124992, -96.2533035

10. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

11. Logan Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5377693, -96.4304810

12. Hillside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

13. McCook Cemetery
North Sioux City, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5538460, -96.4886070

14. Saint Peters Cemetery
Jefferson, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6045799, -96.5594025

15. Calvary Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5205994, -96.4424973

16. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

17. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

18. Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Columbarium
Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5031000, -96.4063000

19. Floyd Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4968987, -96.3756027

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4956017, -96.3685989

21. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

22. Mount Sinai Cemetery
Sioux City, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4943810, -96.3711700

23. Lincoln Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6053009, -96.1753006

24. Mills Family Cemetery
Westfield, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7188460, -96.6019280