Annette E. Williams

Annette E. Williams, 71 of Sioux City, formerly of Fort Dodge, Iowa passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at a Sioux City Hospital. Funeral services for Annette will be on Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Gunderson Funeral Home in Fort Dodge with visitation starting at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home on Saturday with Pastor Tim Geitz officiating. A local visitation will be held 1-3 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2009 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Per Annettes wishes her body will be cremated following services on Saturday and burial will be at a later date. Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.

Annette was born on April 3, 1938 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Ben and Ruth (Cook) Allard. Annette graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1956. She worked for 31 years at Centralab in Fort Dodge until it closed down. In 1992 she enrolled in the nursing program at Iowa Central College and earned her LPN and practiced nursing until retiring in 1999.

She was married to Junior Williams on April 3, 1967 in Fort Dodge, he preceded her in death on August 10, 1999. In 2000, Annette moved to Sioux City, Iowa.

She enjoyed reading, sewing, visiting with her numerous friends, playing cards, and traveling. Her greatest love was spending time and being involved with her grandchildren.

She was a past member of the Fort Dodge Lioness Club and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge.

She is survived by her 3 daughters, Tammy Scollard and her significant other Aaron Grimsley of McCook Lake, SD; Michelle (Wayne) Ely of Fort Dodge, IA; Julie (Craig) Eppert of Madrid, IA; 9 grandchildren Tyler, Matt, Kyle, Cody, Meghan, Michael, Conner, Amanda, and Lisa; one great grandchild on the way; and a brother Duane (Darlene) Allard of Fort Dodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and a son-in-law Pat Scollard.

The family would like to thank the staff at Northern Hills Assisted Living and Indian Hills Nursing and Rehab for their kindness and caring touch.