IRENE MAXINE (JUNE) WILLIAMS,95, of Udall, Kansas, went to be with her Lord, Saturday evening, July 24, 2010 at her home, the farm she was born on.

Born on May 27, 1915, in rural Udall, she was the daughter of Frank and Etta (Shaffer) June. She was raised and received her education in Udall country school and graduated from Udall High School in 1934. Irene was the last of all the Shaffer cousins, children of Fred and Sarah Shaffer.

Irene eloped to Kingman, Kansas with James Williams on January 12, 1937 and the couple had been married 73 ½ years. They farmed land around Udall and made their home on her familys' farm. Irene was a dedicated homemaker, raising 2 children and babysitting her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking meals for farm helpers.

She was a member of the Congregational Church, now Heritage Church in Udall. Her hobbies included sewing, quilting, cooking and her beautiful flowers. She and her husband spent the winters in Aransas Pass, Texas for over 20 years. They also enjoyed trips to Hawaii, Vancouver Island, Canada; and Niagara Falls. Most memorable was their Love Boat cruise from California to Acapulco, Mexico, through the Panama Canal, stopping at 5 different islands, and up to Florida before flying home.

Her family includes:
Her husband: James of the home;
Her son: Donald Williams and wife Phyllis of Abingdon, VA;
Her daughter: Darlene Nelson and husband Ronald of Udall, KS;
Her grandchildren: Donald Williams, Jr.and wife Holly, Carl (Sonny) Cooper and wife Stephanie, Denny Willis and Etta Long;
Her great-grandchildren: Twins Aaron Cooper and wife Jessica and Allen Cooper and wife Alice, Anthony Patterson and Hailey Long;
Her great-great-grandchildren: Anabel Owens, and Avaery, Payton and Sophia Cooper;
Her step-grandchildren: John Bland, Joy Knowles and husband Kent, Tracey Bolte and wife Amy, Billy Joe Melton and wife Kimberly, Belinda West and husband Erik, and Heath Satterlee; and
Her step great-grandchildren: Katelyn Herrod,Jackson & Zackery Bolte; and Her step-great-great-grandchildren: Kevin West, Tommy West, Mariah West and MaKayla West.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Faye Curtis and Ida Ferguson; her granddaughter, Andreia Lanae Williams; and her great-granddaughter, Kayla Marie Patterson.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at the Heritage Church (formerly Congregational Church) in Udall. Interment will follow at the Udall Cemetery. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M., that evening.

A memorial has been established in Irene's name for Congregational Church. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.