Joanne Frances Williams

Joanne Frances (Dailey) Williams, age 84, passed away at MCHS in Eau Claire on December 28, 2019. She was born to Benjamin and Ella (Murphy) Dailey on April 6, 1935 in Elgin IL. They lived in Ferguson MO until her mother’s death in 1944. Joanne and her brother were then raised by her Grandma Murphy, Uncle Bill and Aunt Julia Murphy on their farm north of Marengo, where Joanne found a love of animals. She graduated from Marengo Community School in Illinois and had many close friends there that she kept in touch with over the years.

Joanne married Richard E. Dana and they had a daughter, Cynthia. Joanne later married Donald Williams in 1967. They moved to the country near Sand Creek WI, which was a good fit for her with her love of animals. Joanne worked as a successful real estate agent for several companies and was an award winning producer for Coldwell Banker for many years. Family was very important to Joanne and she loved spending time with her grandson and great grandsons. She had a strong faith in the Lord and an unbreakable bond with her brother, who she was in contact with almost daily. She enjoyed riding horses, reading and watching westerns, taking long walks through nature and watching NASCAR races.

She is survived by her brother: Benjamin (Mitsuko) Dailey of Japan; grandson: William Messenger of Elk Mound; great-grandsons Jacob and William; K-9 Companion Benji; numerous other in-laws, family members, neighbors and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents: Benjamin and Ella Dailey; daughter: Cynthia Ann Dana; many pets that she loved dearly.

A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, November 7th, 2020 at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Marengo IL The interment will be in the church cemetery.