Margaret Williams
March 30, 1961 ~ January 26, 2020
Margaret Alice Williams, 58, of Gettysburg, SD, passed away January 26, 2020, at her home surrounded by her close family, after years of fighting cancer.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Grace Bible Church, Gettysburg, with Pastor Scott Crook presiding. Burial followed in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitation was held one-hour prior to the service at the church.
At Margaret's request, please dress casually for her service.
Margaret Alice Williams was born March 30, 1961 in Sydney, New York to Kenneth and Della (Golden) Buell. She graduated from Mountain View High School in Kingsley, PA and went on to Rochester Business Institute in Rochester, NY, where she studied for one year.
On March 20, 1998, Margaret was united in marriage to Douglas Williams. They moved to Gettysburg, SD where they have made their home since.
Margaret worked various jobs throughout her life, including personal care, and the jobs you all knew her at: the Gettysburg Bakery, Langer’s Family Foods, and local diners. She brought with her to everyone she knew her faith, her sassiness, and a care for others’ burdens that she tried to ease with empathy and humor.
Margaret is survived by the following members of her family that she loved fiercely and devotedly: her husband, Douglas Williams of Gettysburg; her children: Peter Brenchley, Binghamton, NY, Ian Brenchley, Binghamton, NY, Ai Brenchley, Gettysburg, and JoAnne Jessen Aurora, CO; her sisters: Catnip (Eddie) Nowak, Gillett, WI, Joyce Buell (Marie Cherrone), Milwaukee, WI, Lisa (Wayne) Nichols, New Milford, PA, Susan (Joseph) Stefano, Gettysburg, Anna Buell, Windsor, NY, Florence Seager, Port Crane, NY, and Jill Guilford, TX; a special cousin, Mondie Villalobos, Colorado Springs, CO; mother-in-law, Virginia Early, Binghamton, NY; along with numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her father Kenneth Buell (1997) and her mother Della Buell (1999).
Luce Funeral Home has been entrusted with Margaret’s arrangements.
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She had a heart of gold. Rip Margaret, I will miss you.
Doug AI Sue so sorry for your loss a wonderful person who will greatly missed hugs thoughts and prayers
Doug,Ai,&Sue…..
oh how I'm gonna miss my special friend!!!She certainly was loved by all. May our Good Lord hold her in the palm of his hand. Thoughts and prayers for all. God Bless
I am going to miss my aunt calling to tell me she loved me. She always made me laugh I never knew what she was going to say, I will miss her sense of humor.
I will see you again in heaven this isn’t goodbye it’s see you later. Love your niece Kim
She will always be in my heart and memory especially how she would aways pick on my daughter "little derp" and make us all laugh.
So very sorry for your loss. I know how much you will miss her. Will keep you in my prayers
We are so sorry to hear of her passing! We heard many great stories of you and you were always so much fun for Kaitlyn. Hugs and strength to all!
I so enjoyed Margaret's friendly and happy disposition whenever she was clerking at her jobs. I am sending lots of hugs for JoAnn. Your mom always lit up when she would tell me about you, JoAnn, and what you were doing. I am so sorry for your loss. I will be thinking of you and remember you and your family in my prayers. God Bless
My dear cousin Margaret you will be so missed by me and many other family members. I will truly miss our chats with each other via the Internet. You are a strong and amazing woman and God has called you home and this is not good bye. We will see you later when our Heavenly Father calls each of us home one by one. Till then see you later my dear sweet cousin.