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Kenneth R. Williamson

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Kenneth R. Williamson

Birth
Death
9 Nov 2002 (aged 88)
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Y-1-9-6
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KENNETH RAYMOND WILLIAMSON

Kenneth Raymond Williamson, age 88, a Manitowoc resident, died Saturday, November 9,
2002 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
A private family graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. A
memorial service is planned for a later date.
Mr. Williamson was born on June 14, 1914 in Aberdeen, S.D., son of the late Raymond
and Mary Ellen “Mae” Madden Williamson. He attended Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, on a
football scholarship, and was a member of SAE fraternity. On September 14, 1936 he
married the former Annabell Ranney in Aberdeen, S.D. She preceded him in death
March 10, 1983.
Mr. Williamson was a store manager at Sears & Roebuck in Rochester, MN nine years
before arriving in Manitowoc in 1965 where he continued his career as a Sears manager
until early retirement in 1970. He was a member of the Manitowoc YMCA, past member of
Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Branch River Country Club. An avid sportsman, he
enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Kenneth and Martha Williamson,
Rochester, MN; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn and Dr. E. Paul Didier, Rochester,
MN, Kathryn and Michael Harvey, Plymouth, WI; five grandchildren and three great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A brother, Bernard and a
sister, Marian Wagner preceded him in death.
The family requests no flowers and prefers memorials to the Manitowoc YMCA or the
Rochester Area Foundation.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the Williamson
family with arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, November 11, 2002 P. A3
KENNETH RAYMOND WILLIAMSON

Kenneth Raymond Williamson, age 88, a Manitowoc resident, died Saturday, November 9,
2002 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
A private family graveside service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc. A
memorial service is planned for a later date.
Mr. Williamson was born on June 14, 1914 in Aberdeen, S.D., son of the late Raymond
and Mary Ellen “Mae” Madden Williamson. He attended Iowa State in Ames, Iowa, on a
football scholarship, and was a member of SAE fraternity. On September 14, 1936 he
married the former Annabell Ranney in Aberdeen, S.D. She preceded him in death
March 10, 1983.
Mr. Williamson was a store manager at Sears & Roebuck in Rochester, MN nine years
before arriving in Manitowoc in 1965 where he continued his career as a Sears manager
until early retirement in 1970. He was a member of the Manitowoc YMCA, past member of
Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce and Branch River Country Club. An avid sportsman, he
enjoyed fishing, hunting and golfing.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Kenneth and Martha Williamson,
Rochester, MN; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lynn and Dr. E. Paul Didier, Rochester,
MN, Kathryn and Michael Harvey, Plymouth, WI; five grandchildren and three great
grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A brother, Bernard and a
sister, Marian Wagner preceded him in death.
The family requests no flowers and prefers memorials to the Manitowoc YMCA or the
Rochester Area Foundation.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home & Cremation Care Center, Manitowoc, is assisting the Williamson
family with arrangements.
Herald Times Reporter, November 11, 2002 P. A3


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