Joseph Elder "Joe" Williams
Marriages
Chris Hattstaedt - September 29, 1973
Married in Columbus, OH
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 11B - January 8, 2023
Joe Williams was born November 12, 1949, in
Zanesville, Ohio, to Joseph W. and Elsetta (Herring)
Williams. Joe’s only sibling, James Williams, was born
the following year.
Joe graduated from North High School in Columbus,
Ohio, in 1968. He entered the Army in February 1970
and served 19 months in Vietnam. Joe proudly served
his country and was honorably discharged from the
Army with the rank of Sergeant E5 in September 1971.
Joe met his future wife, Christine, in Columbus, Ohio,
and they married September 29, 1973. Joe and Chris
celebrated 49 years of marriage shortly before his
passing.
Joe and Chris moved to Grand Junction, Colorado,
in September 1977. Joe held several jobs over the years
while in Colorado, and he retired from Grand Junction
Regional Center in 2012.
Joe was preceded in death by his father Joseph; his
mother and stepfather, Elsetta and Jack Ervin; and his
father- and mother-in-law Otto and Carol Hattstaedt.
Survivors include his wife Chris, brother Jim from
Orlando, Florida, his stepmother, Ruth Williams from
Kingsville, Ohio, and many other family and friends.
Special thanks to Abode Hospice, especially Kate
and Christine, for the loving care and kindness shown
to Joe.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Saturday,
January 21, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church, 3940
27-1/2 Road, Grand Junction. Luncheon reception will
follow at the church.
Donations in memory of Joe can be sent to Abode
Hospice, 744 Horizon Court, #110, Grand Junction, CO
81506.
