Elaine Mary Williams

Born on May 10th, 1940, Elaine Mary Williams left this earth on the 20th of November in the year 2025. She joins her late husband, Lawrence Williams, her brother, Jerry Milot, her son, Scott Williams, and her grandson, Jared Vawter. She is survived by her daughters, Suzanne Vawter (Larry) and Stacey Smith (Warren), and her brother, Paul Milot. Among those who will forever hold her near their hearts are her grandchildren, Nathaniel and Alana Vawter, Lawson and Lilli Smith, and Gabriel Williams.

Elaine Williams embodied what it means to do it all. She balanced raising three children, caring for the most high-maintenance dogs she could find, working at her and her husband’s business, Jetalum, and buying and renovating a lake house at Pomme de Terre. The lake house would be passed on for generations to come and hold memories to last forever.

She lived in abundance. Through her gift-giving, to her online orders, and her tomato plants, we remember the way she loved. Finding the best lotions, and homemade spaghetti sauce recipes, to the most amazing jewelry pieces and the softest blankets, she was always on the quest to be able to share her favorites with those around her.

Elaine William’s first thought was to take care of people. She put others’ needs before herself and was always thinking of the next way to give. Whether it be her “Kitchin Stichin” towels or her newly knitted scarves and hats, she happily donated all her creations. She prioritized ways to help everyone she could-- those she loved and even people she never knew personally.

Elaine never took life too seriously. She would hide Easter eggs and make the grandchildren search for hours for the Golden twenty-dollar egg, just to continually shake the eggs with coins in the meantime. Her favorite hat to wear was her “Santa” hat. She hid cash for the grandkids in every nook and cranny of every present she gave. She watched moments with a smile on her face and laughed first so others would join in unison.

To continue Elaine William’s legacy is to continue to give more than you receive. To eat the bowl of ice cream because you can. To know what you want when you want it, and love on everyone who crosses your path in the meantime.

Although the family will be keeping services private, we ask that any donation be made to the Northland Shepherd Center, where Elaine would so kindly donate to at any chance she could.