Marilyn Williams

Marilyn Williams

Marilyn Williams Obituary

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Williams (Gansen), Marilyn Kalamazoo Marilyn passed from this life on May 23, 2015. She was born on December 18, 1954 in Euclid, Ohio. She was the daughter of Mary and Glenn Gansen. Marilyn loved working with children and was very involved through the Comstock School System with: PTA,Warm Kids Program, and assisting children with strengthening their reading skills. She will be remembered for her funny and quick wit. She always had time to listen to others and always found ways to brighten their day. She touched so many lives with her caring. She will be greatly missed. She was preceeded in death by both of her parents and her sister, Judith. She is survived by her husband Roy Williams, their daughter Angela Keene-Kennedy, three grand children, whom she adored, Samantha, Olivia and Thomas. Also surviving are her brother Bill Gansen and his wife Joyce, Pat and Dean Williams, Sue and Wayne Petto, several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. A private Celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to "Research for Juvenile Diabetes". Please go her web page to leave a message for the family at www.avinkcremation.com
Avink, McCowen, & Secord Funeral Homes and Cremation Society - Schoolcraft

129 S Grand St P.O. Box 417, Schoolcraft, MI 49087

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