William
Meader, 79
Karlstad
- William Meader, 79, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001
at Northwest Medical Center in Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held Tuesday, May 15, at 2 p.m. at
Bethel Lutheran Church at Karlstad. Military honors
were accorded by Karlstad American Legion Post 445.
Interment was in Eidsvold Cemetery in Halma with
Collins Funeral Home of Karlstad in charge of the
arrangements.
William
Merrian Meader was born on May 19, 1921 at Baldwin,
N.D., the son of Albert and Sophie (Golby) Meader.
As a child, he moved with his family to Williams
and later to Karlstad where he attended school.
Bill served in the U.S. Army from 1942 until
1945.
On
September 22, 1945, he was united in marriage to
Betty Hanson at Lancaster. The couple lived in
Lancaster and Strandquist prior to moving to
Karlstad where they had since resided. Bill worked
at the American Crystal Sugar Plant at Drayton,
N.D. for eight years and for Ernest Carlson farms
at Karlstad for 13 years in addition to working for
several other area farmers.
He
was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church of Karlstad
and Karlstad American Legion Post 445.
Bill
is survived by his wife, Betty; two sons, Richard
of St. Paul and William Jr. (Myrna) of Karlstad;
two daughters, Janet (John) Larsen of Embarrass and
Darlene Amundson of Karlstad; 22 grandchildren; 22
great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews
and other relatives.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; two sons,
Randy and one in infancy; three daughters,
Kathleen, Sharon and one in infancy; a grandson,
Harlan "Pete;" a brother, Clarence; and two
sons-in-law, Duane and Greg.
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