William Cozad

COZAD ELLIS

Posted By: Carolyn Hidlebaugh (email)
Date: 6/12/2021 at 20:55:34

William Cozad

William Joseph Cozad, 49, 34728 102 N Ave. West, died Tuesday at University Hospitals, Iowa City.

Services are Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home. The Rev. Kenneth Clark of the Community Christian Church will officiate. Pallbearers are Elmer Skidmore, Bernie Brauns, John Kirkland, Pete Snyder, Roger Lane and Don Cozad. Burial will be in Island Cemetery.

Visitation is from 6 to 8 p.m. today and Thursday at the funeral home where a memorial has been established.

Mr. Cozad was born Aug. 10, 1936 at Perry, Mo. a son of Raymond Guy and Margaret Sarah Ellis Cozad. He was a life resident. He married Betty Mae Blackman on Sept 24, 1954 at Wapello. He was a large equipment operator and a member of Local No. 537.

Survivors include his wife; three sons Jackie Joe, Rickie Lyn and Raymond Dean Cozad, all of Muscatine; three daughters Mrs. Randy A. (Sheila Mae) Gray, Mrs. James (Carolyn Sue) Hahn and Mrs. Donald (Sara Jo) Huber, all of Muscatine; 11 grandchildren; three brothers, Donald Cozad, Richard Cozad and Scott Cozad, all of Muscatine; three sisters Mrs. Donald (Wanda) Schoultz, Mary Lou Hiden and Mrs. Albert (Geraldine) Stacher, all of Muscatine.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.