Wilford Quam

Published 12:00 am Saturday, November 15, 2008

Funeral services for Wilford “Bill” Dean Quam, age 77, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Silver Lake Lutheran Church. The Rev. Randy Baldwin will officiate. Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. To sign the guest book, goto www.bayviewfuneral.com
Bill died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at St. Mary’s hospital in Rochester.
Wilford “Bill” Dean Quam was born on September 2, 1931 to Orin and Carmen (Amundson) Quam in Freeborn County. Bill grew up in Freeborn County and went to country school and to Lake Mills High School. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Martinson on May 7, 1952 at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Bill went to work for Wilson’s as a young man, retiring after about 40 years. He was a member of Silver Lake Lutheran Church. Bill enjoyed woodworking, reading, camping, crossword puzzles, snowmobiling, fishing and enjoyed farming.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; children, Gary (Gail) Quam of Jerome, Idaho, Diane (Paul) Ladlie of Albert Lea and Pat (Mike) Ehrich of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Jennifer (Tom) Walker, Jeremy (Shelli) Quam, Stephanie (Jim) Myers, Andrew (Heidi) Ladlie, Travis (Lisa) Quam, Brandon (Nicole) Quam, Jill (Tyson) DeMeyer, Brian Ehrich and Kimberly Ehrich; great-grandchildren, Allison, Ashley and Adam Walker, Jordon, River and Morgan Quam, Gavin and Sophie Quam and Carmen Myers; sisters, Barb Bolinger, JoAnn (Roger) Fink and Mary (Lynn) Overson; sisters-in-law, Janiece Quam and Ginny Ackland; brothers and sisters-in-law, Merle (Phyllis) Martinson, Mary Ann Martinson, E. Gordon (Hazel) Martinson, Gloria (Jim) Kvale, and Jerry (Barb) Sveen; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Orin and Carmen Quam; daughter, Julie Quam; brothers, C. Paul Quam and Jerry Quam; father-in-law, Ingebrit Martinson, mother-in-law and step father-in-law, Gladys Martinson Sveen and Obert Sveen; brothers-in-law, Duane Wangen, Verne Bolinger and Orin Martinson; and nephew, Richard Bolinger.