Ferne Ellen Williams

Lincoln resident Ferne Ellen Williams, 85, passed away, Friday, July 19, 2013 at the Waverly Care Center, Waverly, Nebraska. Funeral service will be 10:30am Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Connecting Pointe Church of the Nazarene, 1901 S 70th St. with Pastor Adam Lewis officiating. The internment will be at 2:00pm Tuesday, July, 23, 2013 at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Omaha, Nebraska with Rev. Howard Rice. Memorials may be given to Connecting Pointe Church of the Nazarene or to jacobshope.com ( Jacob's Hope, P.O. Box 1046, Springfield, MO, 65801). Ferne Ellen Williams was born December 8, 1927 in Boelus, Nebraska, the daughter of Niels Fredulph and Marie Anna (Sorensen) Larson. She grew up and graduated from Boelus High School, and attended St. Francis School of Nursing in Grand Island. Ferne married Neal Duane Williams in Grand Island, Nebraska. She worked in several hospitals in Nebraska and was a private duty nurse at Eastmont Care Center. Ferne ran her own pedicure business for retired persons until 2010. She was a member of the Gideon's, the Danish Sisterhood , and the Lincoln Community Foundation. Ferne enjoyed china painting, playing the piano, and always kept herself busy. She faithfully attended church as long as she was able. In her earlier years she attended Assembly of God churches in Omaha, McCook, Alliance, and Lincoln, for the last 15 years she attended the Connecting Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Lincoln. She trusted in the Lord and continued to praise and worship him throughout her life. Ferne had a gentle and loving spirit. Ferne is survived by her children, Sue Fonder and her husband David of Omaha, Nebraska, and Robert Williams and his wife Elizabeth of Lincoln, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Colleen Rushing, Steven Fonder, Karen Fonder, Sara Fonder all of Omaha, Nebraska, and Brianna Williams of Lincoln, Nebraska; two great grandchildren, Amay Rushing and Becca Rushing; two sisters, Pearle Wray of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Mildred Little of Vancouver, Washington State; along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Daniel Larson (Wichita, Kansas); and sister, Harriett Long (Omaha, Nebraska).