Obituary for JoAnn Williams JoAnn Williams, 73, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Le Mars, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at her home in Tampa. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume on Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church.

JoAnn Van Goor was born on August 28, 1941 in Le Mars, Iowa the daughter of Leon "Ole" and Dorothy Mae (Pfaffle) Van Goor. She graduated from Gehlen Catholic High School in 1959. Following high school, JoAnn was married and made her home in Rock Island, Illinois where she was a homemaker. Three children were born to this union, Julie, Mike and Mark. The family later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and JoAnn worked as a waitress at Country Kitchen. In 1969, they returned to Le Mars. JoAnn was first employed with Hopkins Drug. She then worked at the Fareway Grocery Store for the next 25 years. At age 60, JoAnn retired and moved to Tampa, Florida.

While living in Le Mars, JoAnn was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and later a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tampa. She also belonged to Christian Mothers.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children, Julie Utesch of Orlando, FL; Mike Williams and his wife Mary of Bemidji, MN, Mark Williams and his wife Rhonda of Le Mars, IA; grandchildren, Heather Johnson, Ashley Williams, Troy Scofield, Tyler Williams, Heidi Rose, Kristen Williams, Colin Williams and Kim Williams; great-grandchildren, Ethan, Ehren and Haleigh Anderson; sisters, Jan (Greg) Schmidt of Sioux City, IA, Patty (Floyd) Welles of Simi Valley, CA and Gerry Sue (Eddie) Krienert of Brunsville, IA; brothers, Richard (Ruth) Van Goor of Copper Harbor, MI and Robert Van Goor of Lake Wales, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, William Francis; a sister, Mary Margaret Ruhland; a niece, Kristina Ann Krienert; and a sister-in-law, Peggy Van Goor.

Memorials in JoAnn's name may be directed to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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