Marion MacLane Williams

Marion MacLane Williams, 95, of Bluffton passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at River Terrace Estates in Bluffton, Indiana. Marion was born on December 13, 1927 in Lynn, MA. She received her BA in elementary education from the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH and her MA in childhood education from St. Francis College in Ft. Wayne, IN. She worked as an elementary school teacher for 30 years in Clinton, NY and in the Fort Wayne school system. She also worked as a homemaker, raising 4 children with her husband, Frederick Williams. Marion was active in her community. She was known for her piano playing skill and was the Church Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossian for 30 years. She belonged to Sigma Alpha Iota, a music sorority. She was a member of the Organist Guild, University Women, Sargasso Book Club, Red Hatters, and various bridge clubs. Marion and her husband Fred were long time supporters of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and WBNI, the local PBS station. Marion and her husband were avid golfers at Parlor City Country Club. Marion was known to have a zest for living. This was evidenced through her musical contributions and her ever-present reading interest. She is survived by her children, Stan (Carol) Williams of St. Augustine, FL, Anson (Sabine James) Williams of Chester, VA, Patricia (John) Sheehan of Park Ridge, IL, and Ralph (Alice) Williams of Newcastle, CA; 4 grandchildren, Zane Williams of St. Augustine, FL and Laura Sheehan (Philip) Suprise, Andrew Sheehan and Tim Sheehan of Chicago, IL; one great granddaughter, Zoe Suprise (6 mos) of Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Frederick Allen Williams; parents, Stanley Robinson MacLane and Laura Newell MacLane of Alstead, NH; and her brother, Donald MacLane, of Geneseo, NY. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossian, 123 South Jefferson, Ossian, Indiana 46777 with an informal reception to follow. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wells County Public Library in Ossian, IN.