William L. Little Jr. (1974-2022)

LITTLE, SCHYVINCHT, SPARKS, COOK

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 7/20/2022 at 14:24:49

William L. “JR” Little Jr., age 47, of Dubuque, passed away at 6:35 p.m., on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at his home. To celebrate William’s life, private family services were held. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, is assisting the family.

William was born on October 1, 1974, in Savanna, Illinois, son of William and Joyce (Schyvincht) Little.

Bill attended Savanna High School. He married Christa Sparks in Mt. Carroll, Illinois and together they had 2 children. After they divorced he dated Kim Cook and they also had 2 children together. After they separated, Bill once again found love, and was united in marriage to Malisa Long-Tucker in 2005. The two would add another son to the family. Bill was employed in construction for several years, bartended at Noonan’s Tap where he earned the nickname Hillbilly, and with Arctic Glacier and Hormel. In his free time he enjoyed shooting pool with his friends. He also liked going to Bingo with Malisa. His children and grandchildren meant the world to him.

Those left to cherish JR’s memory include

his wife,
Malisa Little, Dubuque, IA;

his 5 children,
Nicole Little,
Travis Little,
Danyel Cook,
Trevor Cook
and William Little III;

3 step-children,
Courtney Johnson,
Cody Dole
and Christopher Tucker;

14 grandchildren;

his siblings,
Brinda Spencer,
Mike Little Lindsey
and Terry Lindsey;

his aunts,
Donna Green,
Harriet Olsen,
Bernice Johnson,
Linda (Pete) Southerland,
Sheila Morris
Sandra Hodnett;

and an uncle,
Timmy Sipes.

William was preceded in death by his parents; an aunt, Mary Ann Bray; and his uncles, William Green, Dan Olsen and Tommy Sipes.

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