Obituary of Theodora Williams

Theodora "Teddy" Williams, 93, Barnum, died Tuesday, December 4, 2001 in Mercy Hospital, Moose Lake. She was born July 21, 1908 in Waseca, MN the daughter of Fred and Anna (Graupman) Thieling. Teddy married Fletcher Ames on November 22, 1927. After his death in February, 1950, she married Edward Williams in 1952. She was a telephone operator for 23 years for Northwestern Bell in Grand Rapids. She was a member of the Deer River VFW Auxiliary, Telephone Pioneers and a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Barnum. Teddy enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fletcher; her second husband, Edward in May 1979; 3 brothers, Louis, Fred and Leroy Thieling; and 2 sisters, Ruth Rice and Gertrude Skoglund. Teddy was deeply loved and will be missed by her two sons, James (Lucille) Ames of Spring Lake Park, MN and Robert (Patricia) Ames of Hartland, WI; one brother, Gilbert (Eileen) Thieling of Barnum; two sisters, Cecelia Bowman of California and Marjorie (Enard) Paulson of Barnum; 4 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, December 7, 2001 in Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Barnum. Interment was in Itasca Calvary Cemetery in Grand Rapids. Arrangements entrusted to Northland Funeral Home, 801 14th Street, Cloquet.