Duane E. Williams, 86 of Lena formerly of Naperville and Wheaton, IL passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Freeport, IL with his wife by his side. He was born on May 5, 1936, to J. Leslie and Opal (Foulk) Williams in Pekin, IL.  On September 20, 1986, he married Carla Batek in Clarendon Hills, IL.

Duane retired with 40 years at Ameritech and then went on to do golf course maintenance at Eagle Ridge Resort in Galena, IL for 15 years. He was an avid golfer and hunter.

He is survived by his wife Carla, 3 children from a previous marriage - Jay (Ron Pointdexter) Williams of Seattle, WA, Douglas Williams of Canton, IL, and Campbell Forrester of Laguna Hills, CA, and niece Patricia (Gordon) Henson of Kentucky.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Betty (Harold) Palmer.

Cremation Rites have been accorded

A visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00 pm on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Leamon Funeral Home in Lena, IL.

Burial will take place at a later date at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Canton, IL.

A memorial has been established in his memory.