Donald D. Williams

Donald Dean Williams, 80, of Salina, passed away surrounded by his family, on Saturday, March 28th, at Salina Regional Health Center. Donald was born in Newhall, IA on March 25, 1935, to the late Sylvia (Voeltz) and Elmer Williams. Donald was a 1953 graduate of Atkins High School in Atkins, Iowa. He worked as a sales manager for Morton Buildings. Donald was the husband of Patricia (Subbert) Williams. Survivors include his wife Patricia, of the home; daughters, Kathy (Bob) Koehn, of Atkins, Iowa, Miriam (Jody) Junge, of Atkins, Iowa, and Susan (Billy) Gaskill, of Lindsborg, Kansas; sons Robert Williams, of Newhall, Iowa, and Douglas (Marci) Williams, of Wesley Chapel, Florida; brothers, Leroy (Phyllis) Williams, of Phoenix, Arizona, and Terry Williams, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; as well as 22 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. Donald was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Maureen Gardeman; and granddaughter, Abigail Coykendall. Visitation will be at Carlson-Geisendof Funeral Home from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 30, 2014. Family will greet friends from 6-8. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31st, with Rev. Shawn Deterding officiating. Interment will follow at Roselawn Memorial Garden Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in Donald's name to the Trinity Lutheran Church building fund; 702 S. 9th, Salina, Kansas 67401; or to the North Central Kansas Down Syndrome Society, 1012 Washington St., Clyde, KS 66938.