Dee Williams, 61 of New Sharon was called home to Heaven Tuesday evening, January 12, 2021 peacefully at her home after courageously battling cancer for nine years and achieving the ultimate healing through our Lord and Savior. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Saturday, January 16, 2021 at the New Sharon United Methodist Church. A private family burial will be held in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Friday, January 15, 2021 at the New Sharon United Methodist Church with the family present from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Mahaska Athletics, New Sharon United Methodist Church or Pella Hospice. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon is in charge of arrangements.

Dee Ann Williams, the daughter of Richard and Sandra (Grubb) Olive, was born on February 9, 1959 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She was a 1977 graduate of North Mahaska High School. On November 17, 1979, Dee was united in marriage to the love of her life, Curtis Williams, at the Barnes City United Methodist Church. To this union four children were born: Jim, Jill, Jessica and Jaime. Dee worked at Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company for 41 years from 1977 to 2018 retiring due to health reasons. She was a hard worker and during her time at Grinnell Mutual she worked her way up to a Senior Underwriter. Dee spent many hours on a school bleacher watching her children in all of their school activities.  She absolutely loved her family and looked forward to Sunday get togethers after church and having Sunday dinners and playing cards. Some of Dee's greatest joys were spending time with her grandchildren. She was an avid reader and spent many hours doing puzzles and playing games with her grandchildren. One of Dee's favorite traditions for over 35 years was the Harvest Supper that started at Bonanza in Oskaloosa and is now held at the Iowa Machine Shed in Des Moines where they get together for supper with her entire family. Dee is a member of the New Sharon United Methodist Church where she is very active. She is involved in Adult Sunday School, Bible Study and was on the Nominating Committee.

Dee's legacy will be honored by her husband of 41 years, Curtis Williams of New Sharon; her children, Jim (Sarah) Williams of New Sharon, Jill (Justin) Van Soelen of Sully, Jessica (Jared) Phillips of Arlington, TX and Jaime (Nick) Kecy of New Sharon; 12 grandchildren; her two sisters, Cindi (Mike) Burggraaf of Fairfield and Cheryl (Gary) Goemaat of New Sharon; her mother-in-law, Anna Mae Williams and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Sandra Olive; a granddaughter, Naomi DeeAnn Phillips and father-in-law, Lloyd Williams.