Williams, Roger Alan

Roger Alan Williams, 74, of Marion, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Celebration of Life: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion, with a rosary beginning at 7 p.m. Private family inurnment will be at a later date.

Survivors include his wife, Edith; four children, Mark (Mary Anne) Williams, Denise (Chuck) Lewis, Dion (Laurel) Williams and Danielle (Patrick) Beebe; 12 grandchildren, Mallory, Cassandra, Joseph, Brandon, Christopher, Kaitlynn, Kathryn (Tim), Alexandra, Rosslyn, Mark Nicholas, Bradley (Bruna) and Holli (special friend, Steve); great-granddaughter, Liliana; brother, Michael Williams; many nieces and nephews; and others special to him, Benjamin, Justin and Jonathan.

Roger was born Aug. 21, 1936, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Nicholas and Esther (Blessing Cork) Williams. On July 31, 1956, Roger was united in marriage to Edith Carlson in Vinton. He started at Collins Radio where he designed multilayered circuit boards for projects as large as the Trident Submarine. He retired in 1991 as a research and design specialist.

Roger loved working on his own engineering projects, camping by the river, mastering his PC, and wintering in Texas.

A special thank you to the staff of Mercy Medical Center and the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy.

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