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Bill Williams
Bill Williams
Clarence
Bill Williams, 93, passed away at the Clarence Nursing Home in Clarence, Iowa, on December 8, 2025. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Olin Cemetery in Olin, Iowa.
Bill E. Williams was born on September 12, 1932 to Elias and Faith (Merritt) Williams on a family farm south of Olin, and welcomed a sister, Jean, later. Bill attended country school and school in Olin, graduating in 1950. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1954. Bill served in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, being stationed in Germany for part of his service. Bill farmed and fed cattle for many years on his home farm south of Olin. He was united in marriage to Doris Grafft on July 30, 1987. The couple enjoyed traveling, waterskiing, and spending winters in Florida.
Bill is survived by his wife, Doris Williams, Clarence, Iowa, daughter, Lori (Rob) Wright, stepchildren, Rosalie (Bob) Ahrendsen, Oxford Junction, Iowa, Ross (Ann) Grafft, Osage, Iowa, Rhonda (Randy) Stolte, Olin, Iowa, and Rochele Wink, Camanche, Iowa, 2 grandchildren, 14 stepgrandchildren, and 26 stepgreat-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Ben Williams, and stepson Roger Grafft.
Chapman Funeral Home has Bill and his family in their care. Condolences may be left at www.chapmanfh.com.
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