Rome Villiard, 86, Detroit Lakes, formerly of Frazee, died Jan 13, 2013, in Essentia Health St Mary's.

Rome was born May 14, 1926, in Flom, Minn, to John and Sarah Villiard. He grew up and went to school near Hitterdal.

Rome married Mabel (Erb) Shipman on Nov 20, 1949, at Ray Rassmussen's farm near Frazee. He farmed near Frazee for about 12 years and retired from Anderson Ready Mix after about 25 years. He moved to Lamplighter in Emmanuel Community 14 years ago, where he enjoyed maintaining the lawn for several years.

He was honored with Becker County Outstanding Senior in 2003, and got to travel to the Twin Cities to accept the award. Rome enjoyed hunting, woodworking, playing cards (especially Skip Bo with his fellow Lamplighter residents), taking drives through the countryside and visiting with the many friends he made during his years in Emmanuel Community.

He is preceded in death by his wife; his parents; brothers, James, Ivan, Joe, Ervin and Bill; sisters, Nellie Baker and Pearl Yoder; grandchildren, Stacey and Ricky Shipman, and great grandson, Tyler Shipman.

He is survived by his children, Ruth Pojar, Dean (Luella) Shipman, Richard (Sylvia) Shipman, Merlyn (Dee) Villiard, Shirley (Ron) Mayfield, Mary (Robert) Geiger; 13 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren; sisters, Lorraine (Jerry) Breivold, Edna Barsness, Lois (Rudy) Stutzman and Donna Helgeson, and many nieces and nephews.

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1940 Keene Twp, Clay Co,MN - Villiard, John 48 WI, wife Sarah 46 IN, son William 24 MT, son Ervan 16 MN, son Rome 13 MN, daughter Lorraine 10 MN, daughter Edna 9 MN, daughter Lois 7 MN & daughter Donna 5 MN


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*** his sister ...

Baker - Nellie Villiard, daughter of John and Sarah Villiard, was born at Bloomfield, Mont, Mar 3, 1914; died at Lakeview Medical Center, Feb 28, 1989; aged 74 y.

On Mar 20, 1935, she was married to Elvin Baker, who survives. Also surviving are one son (John Baker, Sr), 3 daughters (Dolores Ferr, Mavis Joyner, and Jean Knobeck), 18 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers (Bill and Rome), and 5 sisters (Pearl Yoder, Edna Barsness, Lorraine, Lois Stutzman, and Donna Helgeson).

She was preceded in death by 4 brothers (James, Ivan, Joe, and Irvin) and 2 sisters (Carolyn and Mary).

She was a member of Exeland Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar 3, in charge of Elwood Schrock and Larry Hawley; interment in Windfall Lake Cemetery.

Gospel Herald
Vol 82, No 15
11 April 1989