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17, 1931 - Jan. 2, 2010SOUTH BEND - Former South Bend resident John Conrad Williams, 78, of Belleair, FL, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, in Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Williams was born September 17, 1931, in South Bend, to the late Mabel G. (Burgoyne) and Harold Conrad Williams, and had lived in South Bend for 55 years. He is survived by his wife, Juanita N. "Netse" (Wuthrich); two sons, Mark C. Williams (Michelle) of Port Washington, WI, and Bryan P. Williams of Mishawaka, IN; and three grandchildren, Corinne, Kyle C. and Allison Williams. He was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Ayres. John had been employed as credit manager for The Associates, then was associated with E. Lowitz Newhard Cook Stockbrokers and Olde Discount Brokers in Seminole, FL. He was a graduate of Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL. He was a member of the former Indiana Club of South Bend, the Pickwick Club in Niles, MI, The Associates Men's Club, Izaak Walton League, and was local and national president of Mercator Clubs of America. He was given the title of Honorary Kentucky Colonel and was a member of BPOE, Holiday Isles, FL, and was an associate member of BPOE, Brevard, NC. He was also a member of the Connestee Falls Fishing Club in North Carolina, and a proud member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 8th, in the Welsheimer Family Funeral Home, 521 N. William St., with Rev. David Schrader of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 until 7 p.m. Thursday, January 7th, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 3012 S. Twyckenham Drive, South Bend, IN 46614; or First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, 411 Turner St., Clearwater, FL 33756. Family and friends may send e-mail condolences to www.welsheimer.com.