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Williams, Adele E. Graf (Gosse)
Adele E. Graf (Gosse) Williams, 91, of Oelwein, died July 2, 2013, at Mercy Living Plus in Oelwein. Services: 11 a.m. Saturday, July 6, at Geilenfeld Funeral Chapel in Oelwein, with visitation from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday. Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery.
Born Dec. 18, 1921, in Graf, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Clara May Graf, she married Clarence Williams on Oct. 18, 1997, at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein.
Survivors include her husband, Clarence; a son, Richard (Dalene) Gosse, and a sister, Sheryl (John Shaner) Gosse, both of Oelwein.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Iola; and two brothers, Don and Merlin Graf.
Online condolences: www.geilenfeldfh.com
Published July 4, 2013 in The Gazette
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