WILLIAMS
    Pat Williams, 68, of Rockford, died at 10:38 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2008, at St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima.
    She was born March 7, 1940, in Rockford, the daughter of the late Leland and Evaline (Van Tilburg) Frysinger. On August 9, 1959, she married Thomas E. Williams, who survives in Rockford.
    Other survivors include a son, Todd (Jill) Williams of Rockford; one daughter, Darla (Marvin) Hammitt of Rockford; a sister, Vivian Beckstedt of Celina; and one grandchild.
    A brother, Leland Frysinger, and one sister, Ilo DeBolt, also preceded her in death.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Rockford United Methodist Church, with Pastor Mike Berne officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Rockford.
    Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at Ketcham-Ripley Funeral Home in Rockford and an hour prior to services Wednesday at the church.
   
Memorials: Cancer Association of Mercer County.
    Messages of sympathy may be sent to ketchamripley@embarqmail.com.

 

SAUBER
    Bernard J. “Siz” Sauber, 91, of Delphos, died at 9:25 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2008, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Delphos.
    He was born February 6, 1917, in Delphos, the son of the late Cletus and Lauretta (Schwinnen) Sauber. On May 4, 1946, he married Lois L. (Gallaspie) Sauber, who preceded him in death on August 15, 1987.
    Survivors include a sister, Mary Topp of Delphos, and many nieces and nephews.
    A sister, Katherine Brickner, preceded him in death on June 13, 2007.
    Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Delphos, with Father Melvin Verhoff officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Landeck, with graveside military rites performed by the Delphos Veterans Council.
    Visitation is from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Harter and Schier Funeral Home in Delphos, where the Delphos Veterans Council will conduct a military service at 7, with a parish wake service to follow at 7:30 that evening.
   
Memorials: St. John’s Catholic Church Parish Foundation.