Ramona V. Williams

Ramona V. Williams, age 85, of La Grande and formerly of Elgin, died July 3, 2015 at her home. At her request there will be no public services. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Christian Life Center in care of Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street, La Grande.

Ramona was born on December 22, 1929 in Kalispell, Montana. After the death of her mother when she was 4 years old she was raised in an orphanage until she turned 18 and graduated from high school. She moved to Wallowa to live with her sister and met and married her husband, Donald Lawrence Williams there. They moved to Elgin where he worked for Boise Cascade. She worked at the Grande Ronde Hospital for 10 years. She also worked for Odie and Nelda Payne in their home and for Dick and Laurose Hibbert on their ranch. She dedicated her life to God and was very active in the Christian Life Center, where she was a Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School coordinator for many years.

Survivors include her son, Karl Williams of Pendleton; two grandchildren and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband on July 11, 2013 and by two brothers and a sister.

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