Funeral services for Lois Williams will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Chaplain Don Malinsky will officiate. Visitation will begin two hours prior to the service. Burial will be in Hollandale Cemetery at a later date.
Lois Jane Williams, age 66, died on Friday, January 5, 2018 at St. Lucas Care Center in Faribault, MN. She was born on March 21, 1951 to parents Alice Tyhuis and Richard Hendrickson. Lois was raised in Hartland and attended school in New Richland.
Lois loved working at the Canton Café for 15 years and was also a waitress at the Coffee Haus. She loved playing BINGO at the Eagles, playing board games like Yahtzee and Trouble, and watching Shadetree Mechanic. She was outgoing and a ‘mom’ to everybody. She used to play tag on the CB radio with her kids and was well known for her handle, “Ice.” She always had a fridge stocked with food and plenty of sweets available for her grandchildren. She will be deeply missed.
Survivors include her children, Brian Hendrickson of Minneapolis, David Hendrickson of Albert Lea, Danny Walton (fiancé Dawn) of Albert Lea; step-son, Jason Williams; grandchildren, Nikole Martian, Holly Nesje (Patrick Sargent), Jamie Walton (fiancé Weston), Alyce Walton (fiancé Trevor), Taylor Tuttle, Tonia Dempewolf; great-grandchildren, Jillian & Justyce, Maci & Mason, Mackenzie & Lincoln; siblings, Donny, Gene, Henry, Sandra, and Ardena; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Shawn Williams; parents; step-dad, Clarence Walswick; grandson, Ryan Hendrickson; step-daughter, Dawn Tuttle; and aunt, Johanna Tyhuis.