Ila Grace Williams, 30 Jul 1934 - 14 Feb 2017

WILLIAMS, MOORE, FISER, CARR, WEST, GOEMAAT, JONES, GOODRIDGE, PAXSON, GOODRIDGE, COTNER, MCCOY, ANDERSEN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 3/2/2017 at 15:48:46

Obituary for Ila Grace Williams

Ila Grace Williams was born July 30, 1934 in Marengo the daughter of Lester and Ella Mae (Fiser) Moore.

Ila was united in marriage to Leland Williams and the couple made their home in Pleasantville for most of their married life. Ila worked at the Dairy Shop in Pleasantville and later in the Marion County Auditor’s Office. She retired from the Auditor’s office after 15 years of service. In her spare time, Ila enjoyed camping and riding mules with her husband, Lee.

Ila passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at her home, in Pleasantville, at the age of 82 years.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Lee in January of 2017.

Those left to cherish Ila’s memory include her daughters: Sharon (Kenneth) Carr of New Sharon and Cindy (Mike) West of Osceola; grandchildren: Vicky Goemaat, Jered Jones, Amy Goodridge, and Jessi West; great-grandchildren: McKenna Jones, Shelby Jones, Nathaniel Paxson, Dawson Goodridge, Grace Goodridge, Levi Cotner, Angelina McCoy, Alux Jones and Teegan Jones; siblings: Elaine (Cliff) Anderson of Cedar Rapids and Larry (Marjean) Moore and Lyle (Randa) Moore all of Marengo and many other family members and friends.

The family wishes to extend a special Thank You to Vicki Knight for the wonderful care she gave Ila.

A Memorial Service for Ila Williams, age 82 of Pleasantville, will be held on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.BertrandFuneralHomes.com.

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Funeral service for Ila Williams, 82, Pleasantville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at Mason Funeral Home, Pleasantville. She died Feb. 14, 2017, at her home.

Graveside services will be held for the immediate family.

Ila Williams was born July 25, 1934, the daughter of the Lester Moores.

She married Lee Williams at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, and worked in the auditor’s office in the Marion County Court House. In her younger years, she enjoyed horse shows.

Williams is survived by her daughters, Sharon and Kenny Carr, New Sharon, and Cindy and Mike West, Osceola; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, Larry (Marjean) Moore and Lyle (Randa) Moore, and one sister, Elaine and Clifford Andersen.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one nephew.

Williamsburg Journal Tribune, 22 Feb 2017, pg 5