Larry Williams

LARRY "WHITEY" WILLIAMS

Monticello

Larry T. "Whitey" Williams, 74, died unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, at Manor Care in Cedar Rapids.

Funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5, at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. The Rev. Ed Moreano will officiate at the services. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Goettsch Funeral Home in Monticello. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello.

Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.

Survivors include six siblings, Dennis (Julia) Williams of Shellsburg, Darlene (Bud) Langhoff and Shirley (Mark) Snell of Marion, Gary (Jann) Williams of Hot Springs, Ark., Randy (Deb) Boots of Saginaw, Texas, and Jim Williams of Toledo; and a special niece, Yvette Perry of Monticello. He also is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby and Norman Boots and Gilbert and Dorothy Williams.

Larry T. "Whitey" Williams was born Jan. 3, 1942, in Monroe County, Iowa, to Gilbert and Ruby Williams Boots. He lived in Blakesburg, Iowa, until the family moved to Marion when he was 14. At age 15, Larry began work at CeMar Acres Amusement Park until it closed. He also worked at the pool hall in Marion. Larry worked at Peterson Furniture in Marion and retired from Pella Roller Screen Windows and Doors in Pella, where he worked in the wood shop and administration. He ran the cafe at the sale barn when he lived in Bonaparte. After moving to Monticello, he worked part time at the car wash until he fell at work, was hospitalized and was rehabilitating at Manor Care when he died unexpectedly.

Larry had been a member of the Masons, Eagles and Moose Lodge.