Jerry Williams

Jerry Dean Williams, 79, of Marshalltown, passed away on the morning of Saturday, August 19, 2023 at the Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown.

Graveside services for Jerry will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens in Marshalltown. Following the burial will be a family-led Celebration of Life at the American Legion Golf Course from Noon to 3pm. Please dress casually as Jerry hated suits. 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 Jerry and his family.

Jerry was born on September 4, 1943 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Estella Novella (Wirth) Williams Stinocher. He grew up in Albion and attended school there. He played sports in school and after high school, Jerry served his country honorable in the United States Navy, in the Navy Construction Battalion, also known as the “Seabees”. He served from 1962 to 1966 and was honorably discharged. On April 22, 1967, Jerry was united in marriage to Wilma “Willie” Irene Lindloff in Rockford, Iowa. Jerry was retired from Fisher Control and was a member of the Frank Lewis Glick American Legion Post 46 in Marshalltown and the American Legion golf course. Jerry enjoyed fishing, especially in northern Minnesota where his brother had a resort. He played slow pitch softball, was on a bowling team and loved playing cards with friends (Pepper and Poker mostly). He liked Duck and Pheasant hunting in his younger years. Jerry took up golfing after retiring and was very proud of his amazing feat of not just one, but THREE holes-in-one!!! It didn’t matter if it was a good day or a bad day on the course it was always with his friends and that made it a great day.

Jerry is survived by his wife of 56 years, Willie. His children: Theresa M. (Darin) Groeneveld of Marshalltown and Tanya J. “TJ” (Ron) Gorman of Omaha, NE. His grandchildren: Novella, Davis and Grant Gorman of Omaha, NE. His siblings: Robert “Bob” (Barb) Williams of Austin, MN, Stella “Jean” Howe of Laurel, Richard “Rick” (Anna) Williams of Marshalltown and Kenneth “Butch” Williams of Marshalltown. Jerry is also survived by his brother-in-law: Jerry Dannen of Marshalltown; sister-in-law: Nora Balgoyen-Williams of Allegan, MI. Rose and Larry Fitzgerald of Mason City, Bill and Alex Lindloff of Pensicola, Fl and Marilyn Lindloff of Rockford, IA. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Jerry is preceded in death by his mother: Estella; his father Russell; stepfather: Frank Stinocher; sisters: Marge, Sandy and Janet; brother: Donny; his brothers-in-law: Curt Howe and Delverne Lindloff; sister-in-law: Edith Lindloff; mother-in-law: Alma (Sandersfeld) Lindloff and nephew: Travis Lindloff.