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Obituary for WILLIAMS


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday December 06, 2003

Katherine L. Williams at age 60, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 3, 2003. She was born February 7, 1943. Katherine was a member of the New Mexico Restaurant Association and owner of Katie's Trading Post in Isleta, New Mexico. She was retired from the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. She is survived by her father, Arthur M. Garcia; her mother, Marie Rose Lucero; her husband, Lambert E Williams; daughter, Patricia M. and husband, Mitchell McCracken; son, Frank A Lerma Jr. and his wife, Laura Lynn; step children, Keith L. Williams and Michael Williams; brothers, Arthur E. Garcia and his wife, Rachel and Max P. Garcia; sister, Rochenda and her husband, Rick B. Knisely; grandchildren, Amanda, Matthew, MacKenzie, Mark, Ryenne, Ryleigh, McKaylyn, and Shelby. A viewing will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2003 at 6:30 p.m. followed by a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Romero Funeral Home. A viewing will be held Sunday, December 7, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. with a funeral Mass following at St. Augustine Church, Isleta Pueblo at 12:00 noon. Pallbearers will be Matthew McCracken, Mitchell McCracken, Frank Lerma, Arthur E. Garcia, Mark Lerma, Max P.Garcia, Keith Williams and Rick Knisely. Katherine was a beloved aunt to many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed. Romero Funeral Home, 609 N Main St., Belen, NM.