MILDRED WILLIAMS

Obituary

GREAT FALLS - Mildred Maxine Williams, 82, died on March 6, 2003, at a Havre care center of natural causes.

Cremation has taken place.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Church of Christ in Chinook.

Mildred was born on Aug. 24, 1920, in Billings. She was adopted to the Rackcliffe family in Billings. She was raised and attended schools in Billings.

Mildred was married to a Kline in 1936 in Billings. They later divorced. She had a common-law marriage to Carl Edward Padden in Great Falls. He died in 1975. She married Charles Daupine Williams and he died in 2000.

Mildred was a homemaker, ranch cook and a hotel manager. She enjoyed cats.

Mildred was preceded in death by her three husbands; and her three stillborn children.

Survivors include her daughters, Sandra Ulmen of Great Falls, Darlene Smith of Denver, Colo., and Barbara Colorado of Reno, Nev.; sons, Donald Charles Williams of Havre, Hal Padden of Missoula, Donald Frederick Padden of Kalispell; 15 living children whose names are not known; 33 grandchildren; and 50 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be sent to Mildred Williams Memorial, 1030 Third St., Havre, MT 59501.

Arrangements are by Croxford & Sons Funeral Home in Great Falls.