Submitted by: Dan Rich

Eileen Williams

Aug. 23, 1937 - May 11, 2008

South Bend Tribune 5/14/2008
NORTH LIBERTY - Eileen "Shelley" Williams, 70, of North Liberty, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in her home. Mrs. Williams was born on August 23, 1937, in South Bend, to the late Robert J. and Rose M. (Silakowski) Shultz. She had lived most of her life in our local area.

On April 12, 1985, in North Liberty, she married Paul F. Williams Jr., who survives. Along with her husband, Paul, survivors include three sons, Lance J. Hodge of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Darren C. Hodge and Ian J. Hodge, both of Seward, Alaska; two stepsons, Paul F. (Sara) Williams III and Garrett R. Williams, both of North Liberty; a daughter-in-law, Colleen Hodge of Knox; and six grandchildren, Wendy Kuchel of Indianapolis, Sarah, Jacob and Zachary Hodge, all of Knox, and Ryan and Jodi Williams of North Liberty. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her son, R. Shannon Hodge, and two brothers, Robert J. and Gerald N. Shultz. Mrs. Williams formerly worked at Miller's Merry Manor in Walkerton. She retired in 2000 from Indiana Health Center where she had worked as a case manager. She attended North Liberty United Methodist Church and was a former member of the Home Economic Club.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today, May 14, in the Palmer Funeral Home, Lakeville. Rev. John Wolf, pastor of North Liberty United Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to services today in the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Eileen "Shelley" Williams may be donated to the American Diabetes Association, 7363 E. 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219.