Patricia L. Williams

Patricia L. Williams, 61, of Freeport, died Thursday February 17, 2011 in Rockford, Il. She was born on April 4, 1949 in South Dakota, the daughter of Marcus and Dorothy (Grischkowsky) Gabriel. Patricia married William Foht on December 23, 1967, and then Matthew Williams on January 1, 1983. Patty worked at RK Dixon as a Purity Plus Water Systems Marketing Consultant. She enjoyed camping and going for a ride with her husband in her yellow mustang convertible. Family was very important to her, especially her grandchildren. Patty was intensely devoted to her husband, family, church, and faith. Her husband Matt, feels very fortunate to have been married to his girl of 28 years. Gramma Patty, as they called her, had a huge heart when it came to her grandchildren. She had enough love for each and every one of them and spending time with them brought her the most joy in her life. Patty had a very outgoing and bubbly personality, which made her a natural and a huge asset to her chosen profession in the field of sales and marketing. She could never imagine doing any other type of job, as she loved meeting and talking with people. As a result, she is well known in the local and surrounding communities and considered many of her customers as friends. Since Patty'™s life was so visible, her presence in this world will be noticeably missed. But her life also made such an impact to all those who knew and loved her that her spirit will always remain in the minds and hearts of everyone. Patricia is survived by her Husband Matthew Williams of Freeport, Il; her father Marcus (Emily) Gabriel of Hanover, Il; her son Michael (Merri Lin) Foht of Monroe, WI; two step sons Mark Williams of Phoenix, AZ and Jason (Heather) Williams of Rockford, IL; one brother Robert 'Bob' Gabriel of Scottsdale, AZ; and one sister Bonnie (Brad) Beyer of Stockton, IL. Patricia was preceded in death by her mother Dorothy. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday February 23, 2011 at Crossroads Community Church in Freeport. Visitation will be held from 5-7 Tuesday at Burke-Tubbs. Following the service burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Hanover, IL. in lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in her memory. Please visitwww.burketubbs.com to sign her online guestbook and to share memories.