Professional Caring Service Since 1873 Bernard E. Williams 1917-1997 Williams Funeral Home, which began as the Tschumperlin Funeral Home, has been serving Central Minnesota since 1873. In the pioneer days, Jacob Grandelmeyer was making and selling "such loves of rocking chairs with which nothing can compare but the chairs which do not rock." His daughter, Mary, married Alois Tschumperlin, who had come from Switzerland, and who also sold furniture. By 1873, Tschumperlin had added another line to his business -undertaking. In 1904, son Al J. Tschumperlin was part of the firm. Since 1929, the business has been devoted entirely to funeral directing. Bernard E. "Barney" Williams purchased the funeral home in 1948 from Al J. Tschumperlin and it has been in the Williams family since that time. In 1967 Thomas J. Williams joined his father and currently owns and operates the Williams Funeral Homes. The tradition of providing personal options started by the Tschumperlin family, is still carried on today by Thomas J. Williams and his staff. Thomas J. Williams Owner click here for more info Williams Funeral Home and Cremation Service 1900 Veterans Drive ( Eighth Street North ) St. Cloud, MN 56303 (320)252-2522 click here for more info Williams-Hanson-Kaun Funeral Home 205 South Rum River Drive Princeton, MN 55371 (763)389-1131 click here for more info Williams Funeral Home and Cremation Service 107 Avon Avenue South Avon, MN 56310 (320)356-7337 Families of Central Minnesota have been placing their confidence in the Williams Funeral Home since 1873. The funeral home was founded by A. J. Tschumperlin and it was operated by him and then his son Al until 1948. Barney Williams returned to St. Cloud after serving in the US Navy in WWII, graduated from the University of Minnesota and then purchased the firm in 1948. Tom Williams graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1967 and had the privilege of working with Barney until his death in 1997. Today, along with his dedicated staff, Tom Williams has the privilege of carrying on the tradition of service passed on by his predecessors. Williams-Hanson-Kaun, Princeton, has been a merging of funeral homes in Princeton. The Williams family first purchased the Hanson Funeral Home in 1987 and then the Kaun Funeral Home in 1994. The Williams-Hanson-Kaun Funeral Home proudly carry on the detailed and caring traditions which have been serving the Princeton area for many decades. The new Williams-Hanson-Kaun building was purchased, renovated and opened in 1999 to serve the people of the Princeton area. The Williams Funeral Home in Avon was begun by the Thielman family and operated by them until Howard Thielman's retirement in 1989, when it was purchased by the Williams Family. The rural eloquence of the chapel enhances the traits and characteristics of the people in the area. Please click on the logo links below for more information from the National and State of Minnesota funeral service organizations:

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