This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Webster, Bedward, Nelson, Peterson, Klein, Sanders, Steen, Reed Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3FC.2ACI/2515 Message Board Post: Thursday, September 04, 2003 William Leo Webster, 78 Oct. 2, 1924 - July 30, 2003 William Leo Webster of Somerset died July 30 at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, Minn. William was born Oct. 2, 1924 in Guttenberg, Iowa, the son of Truman and Emily (Bedward) Webster. At the age of four, he moved with his family to the town of Pershing, Taylor County, where he grew up and attended area schools. He then entered the U. S. Army and served his country from 1945-1946. Upon returning home, he was united in marriage to Charlotte Nelson on Aug. 3, 1947 in Donald at the Wisconsin Rural Mission Church. They first resided in the Donald area and later moved to the Iron Range in northern Minnesota where he worked as an electrician for Commonwealth Edison. In 1965 they moved to Somerset, where they have resided since. Bill retired in 1987 from the Local 110 electrical workers union. Bill had a great love for his family, fishing, woodworking, cooking maple syrup, deer hunting, gardening and the great outdoors. He was well known for his ability to fix just about anything. He is survived by his wife Charlotte; daughter, Sharon (Pete) Peterson of Scandia, Minn., Nancy (Bill) Klein of Hugo, Minn.; sons, William R. of Medford, Jim (Lori) of Dresser and Philip of Somerset; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy (Billy) Sanders of Cottage Hills, Ill.; and brother-in-law Arild Steen of Gilman; nieces; nephews; many cousins and friends and one uncle, Dick Bedward of Prairie du Chien. He is preceded in death by his parents, Truman and Emily Webster of Gilman, sister E. Faye Steen of Gilman and brother Sonny of Prairie du Chien. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Friday, Aug. 1, 2003 at the Plombon Funeral Chapel in Gilman. Visitation was from 1-3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment was in Hilltop Cemetery, Town of Pershing. Pallbearers were Nate Steen, Will Steen, Ryan Webster, Billy Webster, Abe Webster and Bruce Reed. Plombon Funeral Services, Stanley, assisted with arrangements. © 2003 New Richmond News - Reposted by permission http://www.newrichmond-news.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=54&ArticleID=7187