Wilma Alvina Williams, 91, of Coldwater, formerly of Westland, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, Michigan. The family is being cared for by Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Wilma was born on August 12, 1927 to Richard and Myrtle (Maybrey) Foreman in Bronte, Ontario, Canada. She graduated from Detroit Cooley High School and also from the Detroit Business Institute.
She was employed with the Michigan Employment Security Commission in Detroit for over 30 years. Wilma was an avid bowler, she loved animals, especially dogs. She also enjoyed reading, jigsaw puzzles, swimming, being in the sun, visiting lighthouses, flower gardening, following the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings.
Wilma is survived by her children; Susan Gordinier of Westland, James G. (Laurie) Bates of Snellville, Georgia, Thomas W. (Janet) Bates of S. Lyon and Cheryl (Lonney) Evon of Coldwater, her 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband James E. Bates and her second husband Ronald A. Williams, her granddaughter LeAnn Bates, her siblings Myrna Rietzloff, Edward G. Foreman and William “Bill” Foreman and her son in law Gary Gordinier.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Humane Society of Branch County or Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility.