Zayna Marie (Hierlmeier) Williams passed away Friday October 2, 2026 at the age of 82 , following a brief illness. She was born November 13, 1943 in Medford, Wisconsin in Taylor County to Harry and Erma (Rhodes) Hierlmeier. She married Darrell Williams in 1959 and they had 5 children together. She was a stay at home Mom until the children were in their late teens, Then she went to work in fashion retail. Good carreer choice as she loved clothes ,shoes and jewelry. In 2000 she was working at Zales Jewelry store when she decided to move to Largo, Florida and transferred to a Zales store there. She loved the Florida weather and being close to Roxane and grandchildren Ben and Kylie.
Zayna enjoyed going to play trivia and have Happy Hour several times a week with her friends.
She always loved her annual visit back to Wisconsin to visit family and friends. She said you can’t get a decent brat in Florida. Blake always grilled brats for her.
She will be greatly missed by her children: Debra (William) Knudsen, Blake (Patty) Williams, Roxane Miller, and Terry (Cindy) Williams, grandchildren Michael Elmer, Lisa (Christophcr) Kronberg, Benjamin (Nicole)Miller, Kylie Miller, Megan (Corey) Essler, and great-grandchildren Bayler, Mikahla, Austin, Autumn, Wyatt, and Millie, Noah, Harper, Beckett, Truett , her sister-in-laws; Jackie Hierlmeier and Thelma Hierlmeier., her best friends Ron and Carolyn Satter and Carla Inocelda, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry And Erma Heirlmeier , brothers,:Tom Hierlmeier, Dick Hierlmeier and Louie Hierlmeier, her son Gerald Williams and her ex husband Darrell Williams.
There will be no funeral service, per Zayna’s wishes. The family will have a private memorial at a later date.
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She was a very special lady. She was my best friends. We walked in the mornings together and shopping til we drop then of course we always went to Culverts and get our kids meal. Lol I’m going to miss her deeply. Rip Zayna
I’m so very sorry to hear this about Zayna. She was a very nice lady I got to know at Yankee Traveler. Prayers for your family
So sorry for your loss. She was an awesome person. Loved to see and talk with her on walks in the morning. Blessings to you all.
So very sorry for your loss, very friendly woman, used to talk In the morning during our daily walk. You are in our thoughts and prayers.