Vernelia Williams, 87, died May 20, 2008 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kansas. She was born December 11, 1920 at St. Leo, Kansas, the daughter of Aloysius "A. J." and Elizabeth (Schommer) Schwager. She married Howard Williams June 20, 1946 at Great Bend, Kansas. He died October 19, 1983. A longtime resident of Great Bend, Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and worked as a school cook at Harrison Junior High, retiring in 1976. Mrs. Williams was a member of the Prince of Peace Parish at St. Rose of Lima, the Altar Society, the Daughters of Isabella; and also was very active in Girl Scouts. Survivors include two sons: Stanley Williams and wife, Roberta, Wadsworth, Illinois; and G. R. Williams and wife, Lee Anne, Larned, Kansas; one son-in-law, Frank Bartonek and wife, Lynn, Conway Springs, Kansas; one daughter, Linda Keith and husband, Ed, Almena, Kansas; ten grandchildren: Sheena and Royce Bruce, Windom, Kansas; Wendy and Jason Schmidt, Oakley, Kansas; Ryan and Karman Keith, Holyoke, Colorado; Tess and Shawn Couch, Larned, Kansas; Luci and Troy Martin, Larned, Kansas; Charles Williams, Wadsworth, Illinois; Nancy and Thomas Tyler, Overland Park, Kansas; and Katie Bartonek, Mark Bartonek and Shaun Bartonek, all of Conway Springs, Kansas; and thirteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Mary Alice Bartonek; three brothers, George Schwager, Gerald Schwager, and Sylvester Schwager; and one sister, Dorothy Mueller. Altar Society Rosary will be at 4:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home. Vigil service with Daughters of Isabella Rosary will be at 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2008 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with Father Reginald A. Urban officiating. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 23, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home and from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church. Memorials are suggested to the Holy Family School Endowment Fund, in care of the funeral home.