Rachael Nicole "Steberl" Williams

Rachael Nicole "Steberl" Williams obituary

Rachael Nicole "Steberl" Williams

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Rachael Williams Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Wilmington on Sep. 29, 2025.

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Rachael Nicole (Steberl) Williams of Wilmington Ohio, passed away on September 27, 2025 at the age of 43.

Rachael was born June 18, 1982 in Kettering, Ohio. Rachael was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, and wife. She touched the lives of many with her kindness, warmth, generosity, and outgoing personality. Her beautiful blue eyes and radiant smile lit up any room she entered.

Rachael was a Karate instructor and liked to craft, grow a garden and can vegetables, she enjoyed cooking and hosting events at her home, she loved Christmas and decorating for the holidays, she adored animals and possessed an uncanny ability to connect to any wild thing that wandered into the yard, but her favorite thing was her beloved dog, "Mrs. Pugsley."

Rachael is survived by her husband, James D Williams; son, Daniel Williams; daughter, Jessica Curren (husband Louie Curren); grandchildren, Ian and Liam Curren; son, Vinson R. Mitchell; daughter, Isabelle M. Coates; mother, Charlene Johnson; sister, Sarah M. Bethel (husband Todd J. Bethel); as well as a grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, and numerous other family and friends – all who will forever cherish her memory.

Visitation will be 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon, Friday, October 3, 2025 at Smith Funeral Home, 327 N. South Street, Wilmington, Ohio followed by a funeral service at 12:00 Noon, Friday. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery. There will be a gathering at 1347 Cuba Road, Wilmington OH 45177 to honor and celebrate Rachael following the burial.

Friends and family are encouraged to respect the family's privacy at this time but would like everyone to remember and celebrate Rachel's life by posting on her memorial at www.smithandsonfuneralhomes.com.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

3

Visitation

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Smith Funeral Homes

327 N. South Street, Wilmington, OH 45177

Send Flowers

Oct

3

Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Smith Funeral Homes

327 N. South Street, Wilmington, OH 45177

Send Flowers

Only 3 days left for delivery to next service.