April 13 1942 April 26 2020
Memorial Service for Harold L. Williams age 78; of Neligh, Ne will be held at a later date due to the present healthcare precautions. Snider Memorial Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Harold passed away on April 26, 2020 at Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh. Condolences maybe directed to the family at www.snidermemorialfh.com Harold Lloyd Williams was born on April 13, 1942 in Valentine, NE to Lloyd “Curly” and Julia Borzick Williams. He grew up in Crookston, NE. He completed the first to eight grade there. Then he graduated from Valentine High School in 1960. He then went to work for Ray Staltenberg Construction. He then got a job with the Bureau of Reclamation. They built the Merritt Damm south of Valentine. When that was completed they built the irrigation canal from Merritt Damm to Ainsworth, NE. On September 22, 1963 he married Karen Kay Gentele of Naper, NE. On July 7, 1965 he was transferred to Canon City, CO. They were flown out on Monday morning in a helicopter and they were gone all week. They were on the Continental Divide, living in tents and came home on Friday night. They built the Hugh Metal Electrical towers over the mountains to the west. On, April 19, 1973 the moved to Lago Vista, TX. Later moved to Marble Falls in 1976. In May 1980 moved to Holdrege, NE. On November 4, 2015 they moved Garden City, KS world for the city as a surveyor till he retired. Shortly afterwards he couldn’t stand retirement so he started his own survey business, until he retired for good. The family attended Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed his 2 children, 5 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. He loved the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Denver Broncos, played some golf, He was an assistant boy scouts leader, and loved playing cards with the family and friends. In his later years he would buy big cups of Iced tea and spending his day going around and visit with his many friends. Harold Was proceeded in death by 2 sets of grand parents, his father and step father; mother, Julia Holbrook, and sister, Carol Schwanz. Granddaughter Brooke Brown He was survived by his wife Karen of Neligh, NE. Son, Monte and wife, Ruth Williams of Ewing, NE. Daughter, Terri and husband, Bobby Foster of Junction City, KS. Grandchildren: Timothy Adonis and Kaytia and Heath . Great grandson, Jaycen Herman. 4 great granddaughters: Allison, Raegan, Calliopy, and Catalina. Sisters: Jean (Ron) Bagwell of Grand Island, NE, Beverly (Johnny) Zahl of North Platte, NE, and Connie (John) Schafer of North Platte, NE. Brother-in-law or Dave Schwanz. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Harold Lloyd Williams please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Harold Lloyd Williams April 13 1942 April 26 2020.
Death notice for the town of: Elgin, state: Nebraska