Steven M. Williams, 71

Steven M. Williams, 71, of Columbus, NE, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at Genoa LTC, Genoa, NE.

Steve M. Williams was born December 17, 1950, in Ainsworth, NE, to Everett “Cow” Williams and Marian (Meyers) Williams. Steve grew up in Ainsworth and graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1969. Steve married his high school sweetheart Rhonda Primmer on July 26, 1969, at the Methodist Church. Steve and Rhonda moved to Lincoln, to attend the University of Nebraska. After a year of school, he moved back to Ainsworth to help his parents with the family furniture store, “Williams Furniture” and worked as a ranch hand in the sandhills of Elsmere, NE. He had a love for horses and training them, which he developed later as a part of his career. After a few years of ranching, Steve and his family moved back to Lincoln to complete his education and earn a teaching degree. He began his career in teaching and coaching at West Holt High School in Atkinson, NE.

Steve loved working with kids and returned to teaching and coaching in Red Cloud, NE, Loup City High School and Schuyler Public High School. He was also the activities director at Schuyler High School.

He loved to participate in rodeos, jackpot ropings, hunting, fishing, attending his grandkids events and working in his leather shop while listening to old country music and designing saddles and other leather tack.

A memorial service was held on Wednesday, October 26th at Highland Park Church in Columbus with Pastor Mike Escen officiated. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested as those of the family or donor’s choice.

Steve is survived by his wife, Rhonda Williams of Columbus, NE; son, Clint (Chris) Williams of Elkhorn, NE; daughter, Catina (Tony) Psota of North Loup, NE; son, Clancy (Sara) Williams of Columbus, NE; and daughter, Cherish (Dustin) Claypool of Ord, NE; 16 grandchildren, Trey and Lance Williams, Cali (Chris) Dawe, Joseph (fiancée, Grace Racek) Psota, Jaden Psota, Shaylee (Jacob) Arends, Emma and Lacy Williams, Harwin Williams, Lane and Olivia Gregory, Lane Claypool, Caitlynn Claypool and Xander Claypool-Smedra; two great-grandchildren, Ella Rae and Emelia Arends; two sisters and their spouses, Cynthia (Jim) Toovey and Kelly (Kenny) Hollopeter; and nieces and nephews.

Steve is preceded in death by his parents, Everett “Cow” and Marian Williams; grandson, Everett Williams; father and mother-in-law, Edwin and Fern (Morton) Primmer; aunt and uncle, Lynn and Dixie Meyers; and nephew, Josiah Hollopeter.

Condolences may be sent to www.gasshaney.com