Susan Williams

Susan A. Williams, age 51 of Newport, MN died Dec. 10, 2011 at the Woodwinds Hospital in Woodbury, Minnesota following a lengthy illness

Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Kok Funeral Home, 7676 80th Street South, Cottage Grove, with visitation starting at 11:00 am until the time of service. Interment will be in the Newport Cemetery.

Susan Arlene Williams, the daughter of Ralph and Arlene (Block) Berg, was born November 20, 1960, the youngest and only daughter in a family with eight boys. She grew up in the St. Paul Park/Newport area where she attended Woodbury High School and worked at Fritzie Fresh Candy Company in Newport. She was united in marriage to Bill Williams on July 3, 1980 at Faith Lutheran Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. With Bill's work, they relocated to Hastings, White Bear Lake and then returned to Newport. Susan operated a daycare for several years and loved spending time with children. She overcame many medical issues throughout the past few years and kept a good outlook.

She enjoyed shopping, reading magazines, sewing, putting puzzles together, writing letters and had the ability to strike up a conversation wherever she went.

She is survived by her husband of 31 years, Bill; three children, Shannon (Jeremy) Pilaczynski, Jason and Kristy; grandchildren, Cameron, Alexandria and Matthew; brothers, Wayne (Sharon) Berg, Roger Berg and Ronnie (Kim) Berg; many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents and five brothers, Bobby, Chuck, Dale, Jerry and Steve.