Michael Derl Williams, 61 died suddenly from a massive heart attack Sunday, February 7, 2016. Mike was a long term employee with Securitas Security Services USA, Inc. He was born May 7, 1954 at Fort Hood, Texas. He graduated from Goddard High School, and later on January 7, 1975 enlisted in the U.S. Navy spending his final 3 1/2 years with the Allied Forces Southern Europe in Naples, Italy. At an early age, Mike developed an interest in the theatre and in 1985 was accepted by the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, also attending Lee Strausberg Theatre Institute while there; graduating with honors. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Marie (Holland) Williams-Booth. Michael is survived by his parents, Derl and Janet Williams; five sisters, Terri (Pat) Lonergan of Wichita, Lori Whiteman of Omaha, Nebraska, Patti (Rick) Cox and Leslie Callison of Wichita, Karen (Kevin) Lojka, Minatare, Nebraska; and a host of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at DeVorss Flanagan-Hunt Mortuary, 201 South Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67211. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established with Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, 5500 E. Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218
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