Virginia R. Williams, 97, a lifelong resident of the Lake Geneva, died Friday March 1, 2013 at Aurora Lakeland Medical Center in Elkhorn, WI. The former Virginia Rae Gould was born in Delavan, WI on August 25, 1915 the daughter of the late Ara and Elena (Mohr) Gould. On April 22, 1936 in the United Methodist Church in Lake Geneva she was united in marriage to Donald E. Hawver; he preceded her in death on November 24, 1956. On September 24, 1960 in the United Methodist Church in Lake Geneva she married John C. Williams; he preceded her in death on January 17, 1983. She was a member of the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. She was an avid golfer and enjoyed knitting, crocheting, bird watching and playing bridge. She was an experienced traveler. However her happiest times were spent with her family.
Virginia is survived by: a daughter Zora Mae “Zoe” Hawver-Woelky, 2 grandchildren; Tonya (Andrew) Crowell of Lake Geneva, WI and Donald Woelky also of Lake Geneva, 4 great-grandchildren; Shane Crowell, Amber Mae Crowell-Lazzaroni, Kaitland Rae Woelky and Kelsea Mae Woelky, 5 great-great grandchildren; Carter, Bella Mae, and Jaxson Lazzaroni and Logan and Colton Crowell, and a sister Gloria Quartana of Lake Geneva. She was preceded in death by a grandson Vince Woelky and 2 sisters; Maxine Pufahl and Vivian Dodge.
Services will be Monday March 4, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel of Derrick Funeral Home in Lake Geneva; Father Jim Scheurman Pastor of Saint Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake Geneva will officiate. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Lake Geneva. Visitation will be Monday from 10:30 a.m. until time of services. Memorial remembrances may be made in Virginia’s name to: the Audubon Society of Wisconsin 1111 East Brown Deer Rd., Bayside, WI 53217. To sign the on-line guest registry please click: view/sign condolence book at the bottom of this page.