Mike Williams

Mike Williams, 62, of Webster City, died Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, 10:30 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, with Rev. Steven Meyer, celebrant. Visitation will be at the Foster Funeral and Cremation Center from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday and at the church prior to the Mass. Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery. Recitation of the Rosary will be at 6:45 p.m. Friday followed by a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials can be left to the discretion of the family. Michael James Williams, son of Darwyn and Iona Lee Williams, was born July 9, 1948 at Webster City. He attended St. Thomas Catholic School and graduated from Webster City high school in 1966 and attended Webster City Junior College. On October 14, 1967, he married Mary Beth Ankrum, they were later divorced. He received a degree in pharmacy in 1971 from Drake University. On December 3, 1982, he married Diane Kliegl. He had started working at Williams Pharmacy at the age of 12 with his father and grandfather. He worked at Williams as a third generation pharmacist from 1971 to 1973. He then moved to Lisle, IL and purchased a Clinic Pharmacy. In 1976, he moved back to Webster City, where he owned and operated Williams Pharmacy until it was sold on February 15, 2011. Mike is survived by his wife, Diane; daughters, Rebecca Williams of Irvine, CA; Sarah Williams of Webster City; sons and daughter-in-law, Bradley Williams of Webster City; Ryan and Jade Williams of Cedar Falls; parents, Darwyn and Iona Williams of Webster City; brothers, Ted (Linda) Williams of Webster City; Tom (Christine) Williams of Des Peres, MO; John (Debbie) Williams of Waldorf, MD; special sister, Margaret (Tom) Seiser of Springfield, MO; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dick and Bonnie Kliegl of Webster City; Diane's family - Ann Kliegl of Chesapeck, VA; Niki (Dr. James) Kumm of Webster City; Shawn (Dorla) Kliegl of Beaver Lake, NE; Dave (Stacey) Kliegl of Council Bluffs; Chris (Stephanie) Kliegl of Webster City; several nieces and nephews. He was a member of St. Thomas Aquinas, Webster City Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Iowa Pharmacy Association and National Association of Community Pharmacist. Write a personal tribute or light a virtual candle for the Williams family at www.fosterfuneralandcremation.com