Kathleen Shields Williams

Kathleen Shields Williams, born Dec. 30, 1923, to George and Li!y Shields in Bolton, England, passed away Oct. 26, 2023, just two months before her 100th birthday.

Kathleen (Kathy) lived a long and interesting life. She was educated at St. Edmunds Catholic Schools. 

During World War II she worked in the lab at the steel foundry in her hometown of Bolton. During, the war, Kathleen met Dexter Williams and they were married June 11, 1945, while Dexter was stationed in England. 

After the war Kathleen traveled on her own by ship, bus and train to meet up with the love of her life in Libby, Montana and start their family. She spent the next 70-plus years making Libby her home but never lost her English accent. 

She made several trips back to England to visit family but was always glad to return home to Libby. Katleen could be seen walking the streets of Libby with her good friend Myrtle. 

A fun fact, Kathy never had a driver's license and walked most places she needed to go. Kathleen loved her family and she enjoyed cooking and baking for them. She made the best bread. Kathleen loved her plants and flowers and could be found more times than not working on a puzzle. She had a great sense of humor and always had a ready smile for everyone. 

Kathleen is preceded in death by her parents, George and Lily, her husband Dexter, and her son Stephen. 

She is survived by her children Peter, Brian, Dexter, Paull and wife Birdie, David and wife Lori, Danny and wife Dawn, Sheila and husband Max Dramstad. Kathleen had 22 grandkids, 43 great-grandkids and 9.5 great-great-grandkids. 

She is also survived by a number of nieces and nephews in Australia.