Keith Williams Obituary
Keith Williams, 94, of Webster City, passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown, surrounded by his loving family.
Cremation rites have been accorded and no services are currently scheduled at this time. For more information or to send a condolence, please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Keith and his family.
Keith Williams was born on the family farm in Iowa on July 19, 1931. He was the son of Howard and Elsie (Angstrom) Williams. Keith served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. Keith was united in marriage to JoAnn Fonda in 1951. She passed away in 2005. He then met Barb Wing and they married in 2012 and she passed in 2024. Keith farmed for twenty plus years and was a State of Iowa meat inspector for twenty plus years as well. Keith had been a member of the Lions Club and the American Legion. In his younger years, Keith enjoyed fishing, hunting and traveling to Florida in the winters and Minnesota in the summer.
Keith is survived by his children: Tom (Kathy) Williams of Boone, Julie (Rich) Anderson of West Des Moines and Terri (Dennis) Mortvedt of Keller, Texas. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren with two on the way.
Keith is preceded in death by his spouses: JoAnn and Barb along with his parents: Howard and Elsie.
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1209 Iowa Avenue W, Marshalltown, IA 50158
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