Dale Williams

Gillette Services Visitation: Friday, September 9, 2005 at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel, from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Vigil Service: Friday, September 9, 2005 at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00pm

Memorial Mass: 10:00 a. m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 at St. Matthews Catholic Church in Gillette, WY

Manning Services Visitation: The family will receive friends on Monday, September 12, 2005 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, IA at 4:00 pm
Prayer Service: 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2005 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, IA

Memorial Mass: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the Sacred Heart Church at 10:30 am

Rite of Committal: will follow in the Sacred Heart cemetery

Memorial Mass for Dale Williams, age 46, of Gillette, Wyoming will be held at 10:00 a. m. Saturday, September 10, 2005 at St. Matthews Catholic Church with Reverend Cliff Jacobson officiating. Visitation will be at the Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, September 9, 2005 with the family to receive friends from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a vigil / prayer service beginning at 7:30 p.m. Services in Manning, Iowa will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at the Sacred Heart Church with Reverend Andrew Hoffman officiating. Rite of Committal will follow in the Sacred Heart cemetery. A vigil prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2005 at the Ohde Funeral Home in Manning, IA the family will receive friends at 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Williams died Monday, September 5, 2005 unexpectedly in his home.

Dale Louis Williams was born on August 4, 1959 the son of Leo and Esther (Anstoeter) Williams in Storm Lake, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Manning, Iowa were he graduated from Manning High School 1977. Upon his graduation, Dale went on to attend Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmitsburg, Iowa. After earning his Associates Degree, Dale moved to Sheridan, Wyoming and began working as a carpenter. In 1980 Dale made his home in Gillette where he began working for different oilfield service companies until he became employed with Devon Energy and worked for them for the past seven years. He was working as Lease Operator Technician for them at the time of his death.

Dale was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed riding snowmobile, four-wheeling, camping and spending time at his cabin in the mountains, boating and water-skiing. Dale enjoyed many trips all through out the country and different parts of the world with his sister and brother-in-law.

He is survived by his mother, Esther Williams of Manning, IA; two brothers: Dan Williams of Gillette, WY and Gary Williams of Onaway, MI; two sisters: Maureen and husband, Ron Halbur of Manning, IA and Carol Ann and husband, Rick Jahn of Gillette, WY; one niece, Amy Halbur - Croghan and husband, Jason of Kansas City, MO.

Dale was preceded in death by his father, Leo Williams in 1976 and one brother who died in infancy.

Memorials or condolences can be sent in care of Stevenson-Wilson Funeral Home, 210 W. 5th St. Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or via the internet at www.stevensonandsons.com.