Carol Williams

Carol Williams, 83, of Steamboat Rock, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at Grundy County Memorial Hospital. Memorial services will be 5:30 PM Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church in Steamboat Rock. She will be laid to rest at a later date at the Steamboat Rock Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3-5 PM on Tuesday, November 1 at the church. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls is caring for Carol and her family. Carol Ann (Waddington) Williams, daughter of George & Elizabeth (Gabrielson) Waddington was born on September 8th, 1939. She received her education from Belmond High School graduating in 1957. She went on to receive her accounting degree from AIB. Carol loved to roller skate and met her sweetheart Larry after she learned he could skate backwards. She was united in marriage to Larry Dean Williams on July 27th, 1963 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. To this union came their one and only son, Scott. The couple resided in Steamboat Rock for 26 years, then moved to Ackley for 16 years before returning to Steamboat Rock. Carol worked at Infant Seat as a bookkeeper in Eldora, IA, Potgetters Inc. of Steamboat Rock, and then spent the past 30+ years as the city clerk in Ackley and Eldora. She and her husband Larry owned and operated Four County Building Supply in Ackley, IA for many years. She was an active member of the Steamboat Rock Presbyterian Church teaching Sunday school, as church treasurer and singing in the choir. She was a talented soprano and was a long-time member of the Sweet Adelines singing group out of Marshalltown, Iowa. She sang for many weddings, funerals and local events. Carol was an avid Hawkeye fan and Football season ticket holder for over 40 years. Carol could be heard yelling at the TV during football or basketball games that she couldn’t attend in person. She enjoyed watching her only son play sports and could be found videotaping Scott’s races from the top of the grandstand. Once the grandsons arrived, she could be found at the racetrack in Webster City sitting on the bleachers watching them play with their cars in the dirt. As they grew, she loved watching them in all their activities and most recently watching Austin race RC cars and Cody on TV with the Oregon Ducks football team. She had a laugh that was contagious and a love for children that was unparallel. She had taken up knitting to make hats for anyone who had a newborn. She had a special place in her heart for Swedish son Daniel Alariksson. Carol Williams is survived by her son, Scott (Marla) Williams of Steamboat Rock, Iowa; grandsons, Austin (Hannah) Williams of Ackley, Iowa, Cody Williams and friend Alyssa Hinojosa of Eugene, OR; a sister, Mary Jane (Norm) Charlton of Albion, Iowa; sisters in-law: Betty Waddington, Sandra Betten and Lois Bartling. Carol was preceded in death by her husband; brother, Don and her parents.

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Carol Williams

September 8, 1939 - October 21, 2022