Michael Allen Williams

Michael was born to

Russell L and Alvina H.

(Larson) Williams at Trin-

ity Hospital in Minot. ND.

He graduated from

Minot Model High School

in 1966 and enlisted in

the Navy where he served

a tour of duty as a medic

in Viet Nam. Michael was

honorably discharged

from the Navy and re-

turned to Minot for a few

years before moving to

Fargo to attend NDSU and

launching his run as a

lifelong Bison fan. Micha-

el worked several jobs in

Fargo over the years and

married Betty J. (Foyen) in

1989. After her death in

2008, Michael moved to

Champlin, MN to be near

his two beloved grand-

sons, Joseph and Jacob

Anderson. They shared a

mutual adoration and he

spoiled them with his

time and unconditional

love. While the boys were

in school, Mike took to

the kitchen and started

baking banana bread and

cookies that he would joy-

fully share with everyone

he knew. In 2016 Mike

moved to Dilworth to get

back to his long-time

friends who he missed so

much.

He fought a tough 12

year battle with

Parkinson’s that took his

life on Jan 16, 2022 at St

Joseph’s Hospital in

Phoenix, AZ.

Michael is preceded in

death by his parents

Russell and Alvina; si-

blings Virginia L and Da-

vid P Williams; and wife

Betty.

He is survived by broth-

er Gregory, sisters in law

Judy and Ginger Williams;

step-daughters Karmen

Anderson and Beth Ann

Foyen; grandsons Joseph

and Jacob Anderson,

nieces and nephews Ra-

chel, Vanessa, Sadie, Jake

and Dennis Williams;

grand nieces and nephews

Fate, Quinten, Sebastian,

Ava, Dareon, and Izel; and

many other great friends

and family scattered

throughout North Dakota

and Minnesota.

There will be celebra-

tions of life in Fargo in

the spring. Please join us

in remembering Mike

with your pictures and

memories at

www.neptunesociety.com

Michael Allen Williams

Obituary