Pauline WIlliams, 102, of Prophetstown, IL, formerly of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, November 23, 2025, at Allure of Prophetstown.
Pauline was born December 4, 1922, in Fulton, IL to Edward and Katherine (Hermes) Pannell. She was educated in the Fulton schools, and participated in Softball and Basketball. On September 6, 1945, she married Harvey L. Williams in Moline, IL. He passed away on July 24, 2007. Pauline worked at a military sewing factory during WWII, and then was a homemaker, raising her five children. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Morrison. Pauline loved to go walking, feeding the squirrels and birds, and traveling out West and camping with her husband, Harvey. She enjoyed attending her grandchildren’s sporting events and loved her dogs.
Survivors include her daughter, Marcia (Dale) Wiersema of Morrison; sons, Harvey Williams, Jr. and Rick Williams, both of Morrison; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
Pauline was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Harvey; daughter, Toni Cossman; son, Kerry Williams; great-great-grandson, William Michael; daughter-in-law, Regina Williams; sisters, Mary Ellen Schuester, Beverly Pannell, Elaine Turner, Katherine “BeeBee” Williams, Nola Williamson, Mae Baker; brothers, Harry Pannell, Hi Pannell, and Bob Pannell.
A Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Morrison Chapel of Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
It will be followed by a Graveside Service at 11:15 a.m., at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, IL, officiated by Ken Renkes.