Judy Williams,

Judy Williams, 65, of Keota, died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.

A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home in Keota, with the Rev. Jim Bringman officiating. Burial will be at Holy Trinity Cemeteries - Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery in rural Harper.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

A memorial fund has been established for the family.

Condolences may be emailed at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.

Mrs. Williams was born Aug. 9, 1947, in Washington, Iowa, the daughter of Anton and Gladys Sheetz Buch. She married Charles H. Williams June 4, 1982, in Ainsworth.

Her mother died when she was 7; she was raised by her aunt Rosey Buch.

She attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School and graduated from Keota High School in 1967.

A lifelong resident of Keokuk and Washington counties, she worked in human services for Vista, HACAP and Parkview Manor in Wayland for several years.

She especially enjoyed baking and spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Williams of Keota; four sons, John Warren of Clarence, James Warren and wife Brenda of Keota, Tony Warren of Mount Pleasant and Chas Williams of Grinnell; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter-in-law, Ruth Warren and ex-husband, Jim Warren.