Leonard Williams, 93, died August 20, 2021, at Hester Care Center, Hutchinson. He was born October 27, 1927, in Topeka, to Jeff and Viola (Kelly) Williams.
Leonard graduated from Hoyt High School in 1945. Known as “the insurance man”, he retired from Kline Insurance, with over 30 years of service. Leonard was a proud 75-year member of the Hutchinson Reno Masonic Lodge #124 A.F. & A.M., where he held almost every position possible.
Leonard enjoyed many vacations with his family, where memories were made fishing, hunting, camping, and hiking. He and his wife, Vivian, also enjoyed canoeing throughout the United States and Canada. Leonard was an exceptional golfer, and known as a perfectionist when it came to his yard and woodworking. He was a talented woodworker, with a true gift for making beautiful Walnut wood projects. Leonard made over 200 items, all from Walnut wood, for his family, from bedroom sets to living room and dining room furniture to picture frames. Vivian and Leonard were a team with the projects; Leonard’s precise perfection in building and Vivian’s attention to detail in oiling the items once they were completed.
On September 28, 1946, he married Dorothy Ella Hall. She died June 16, 1974. On July 18, 1975, he married Vivian Ann (Warnken) Dawson, in Hutchinson. They shared 46 joyous years of marriage.
Leonard is survived by: wife, Vivian Williams of Hutchinson; children, Deborah Srader (Dennis) of Hutchinson, David Williams of Bartlesville, OK, Randall Williams (Jackie) of Bixby, OK, Frederick Williams (Tammy) of Wichita, Mary Dawson (Carl Weber) of Whitmore Lake, MI, Ann Schrock (Eric) of Edmond, OK, Lillian Dawson of Chicago, IL, and Bruce Dawson (Tolya) of The Woodlands, TX; 14 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Paul Williams and Harold Williams.
Cremation has taken place. Private services will be held at a later date at the Partridge Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Wesley Towers Good Samaritan Fund, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.