William Lewis Willette

1920 - 1982  (62 years)

• Name	William Lewis Willette  [1, 2]
  Birth	5 Jan 1920	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1950	Cowlitz, Washington, USA   [4]
  	Occupation: Truck Driver; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married
  Military Service	16 Apr 1951  [3]
  Card of Thanks - Willette Family	14 Jan 1982	Long Beach, Pacific, Washington, USA   [5]
  		Newspapers.com - Chinook Observer - 14 Jan 1982 - 6 Card of Thanks - Willette Family
  Death	27 Mar 1982	Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA   [2]
  Obituary - William Lewis Willette	29 Mar 1982	Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA   [6]
  		Newspapers.com - Longview Daily News - 29 Mar 1982 - 12 Obituary - William Lewis Willette
  Name	William L Willette  [4]
  Name	William L Willette  [3]
  Name	William L Willette  [7]
  Name	William Louis Willette  [8]
  Name	William Willette  [9]
  Reference Number	30526
  Burial	30 Mar 1982	Oysterville, Pacific, Washington, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I30526	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	8 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Arthur Willette
  Relationship	bio
  Mother	Ruby
  Relationship	bio
  Family ID	F20349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1
  Marriage	1941	Long Beach, Pacific, Washington, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F20383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Nedean Frances Murray,   b. 11 Apr 1925, Oakville, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA d. 12 Dec 2007, Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1941	Grays Harbor, Washington, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Jack Arthur Willette,   b. 8 Oct 1942, Centralia, Lewis, Washington, USA d. 3 Aug 1991, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, USA (Age 48 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio] > 2. Linda Ann Willette,   b. 4 Mar 1944, Temple, Bell, Texas, USA d. 2021 (Age 76 years)  [Father: bio]  [Mother: bio]
  Family ID	F20348	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 May 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Jan 1920 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA Marriage - 1941 - Long Beach, Pacific, Washington, USA Marriage - 6 May 1941 - Grays Harbor, Washington, USA Residence - Occupation: Truck Driver; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital Status: Married - 1950 - Cowlitz, Washington, USA Card of Thanks - Willette Family - 14 Jan 1982 - Long Beach, Pacific, Washington, USA Death - 27 Mar 1982 - Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA Obituary - William Lewis Willette - 29 Mar 1982 - Longview, Cowlitz, Washington, USA Burial - 30 Mar 1982 - Oysterville, Pacific, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
  	Newspapers.com - Chinook Observer - 14 Jan 1982 - 6 Card of Thanks - Willette Family
  	Newspapers.com - Longview Daily News - 29 Mar 1982 - 12 Obituary - William Lewis Willette

  
  

• Sources

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