Funeral services for Mervin Elvis Williams, 87, of Worthington, Minn., were held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 5, at the First United Methodist Church, Worthington, Minn., with Pastor Gordon J. Orde officiating. Interment was in Pleasantview Cemetery, Hartley, with Dingmann Funeral Home, in charge of arrangements. He died October 31, 2009.
Mervin Elvis Williams was born May 25, 1922 in Hartley, the son of Vernor and Edith (Remaley) Williams. He attended country school in Hartley. After his schooling he moved with his family to a farm near Ocheyedan.
He married Veida Hinners on June 18, 1943 in Ocheyedan. The couple farmed in Ocheyedan, Primghar and Storden, Minn., and then moved to Hartley. In 1964 they moved to Worthington, Minn., where Mervin worked briefly for Gary Roos Construction and then he worked at Campbell Soup Company for 21 years and retired at age 62
He is survived by two sons: Paul Williams, Worthington, Minn., and James (Shellie) Williams, Round Lake, Minn.; six grandchildren: Michael Mitchell, Connie Mitchell, Justin Williams, Mervin Williams, Laura Flores and Ashley Williams; 13 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; one sister, Verla (Bennie) Gerdes, Worthington, Minn.; and brother-in-law, Arlo (Shirley) Weimer, Detroit Lakes, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Veida; two sons, Larry and Lynn Williams; one sister, Alvena Weimer and one granddaughter, Veida Jo Marie Williams.
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