Taylor Harold Williams, 25 of Glenwood, Iowa passed away peacefully in his sleep from natural causes on December 9, 2016 in South Bend, Indiana. He was born on June 24, 1991 in Omaha, Nebraska to Roger Harold and Georganne Peterson Williams. He was raised in Glenwood where he graduated from Glenwood High School with the Class of 2010.
To describe our son”_As a young boy, sweet, spirited, energetic and always loved building Legos. He loved trains and we would sit at the local depot waiting for the trains to come by. Taylor befriended the engineers and they would bring him cookies and calendars. At an early age, he knew he wanted to be an engineer!
Taylor was baptized and confirmed at Grace United Methodist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. He was a true Christian and steward of the Lord. Following high school, he attended Iowa State University graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering on May 9, 2015 and began his career with Kiewit in August of 2015.
Taylor followed his grandfather George’s “Papa’s” passion for sports, especially in track and field and his grandmother Sandy’s “Mimi’s” passion for music. He competed in the KC corporate challenge in 2016 for Kiewit placing 1st in the 100 M Dash and their relay placed 2nd. He has his medal hanging proudly at his work station in New Carlisle, Indiana.
Taylor was so proud to work for Kiewit and enjoyed all the people he met along the way. He was also loyal to his alma mater, Iowa State, his banner also hanging proudly. His fraternity, FarmHouse, was extremely essential in enhancing their motto “Builders of Men” and that they did. We thought we taught him well with manners and etiquette until he joined FarmHouse. What a difference they made in his life. As an only child, he said “now I have over 70 brothers and 2 moms!” Taylor was a modern-day Renaissance Man; brilliant, knowledgeable and proficient on a wide range of topics. He was a true patriot, displaying a love for his country through his conservative style. After hearing the news of Taylor’s passing, we received a text from one of his brothers, “I have looked up to Taylor since we first met. I’ve never met anyone with such an unbreakable positive spirit. He is always a model gentleman, so humble, thoughtful and was always there to help others out”. The deepest desire within Taylor’s heart was to make a difference in the world–and what a difference he made, more than he knew!
Taylor also had a passion for fishing, boating, snow skiing, target shooting, his motorcycle and especially LOVED his Porsche sports cars! He also had a love of agriculture and the land. His family including his FarmHouse brotherhood was most important to him. We lost him too soon, but he packed in as much as he could in the 25 years he was with us. Our precious son; your memory, wit and sense of humor will live on in our hearts forever until we meet again! Godspeed our precious son!
Preceding Taylor in passing were his maternal and paternal great-grandparents, Bernard and Maxine Roenfeldt; Harold and Louella Peterson; Harold and Gertrude Williams; Charlie and Clara Roenfeld; grandfathers, Sheldon Williams and George Peterson. Survivors include his parents, Roger and Georganne Williams of Glenwood, Iowa; grandmothers, Sandra Peterson of Glenwood, Iowa; Delores Williams of Silver City, Iowa; aunts, uncles, cousins, FarmHouse Fraternity Brothers, extended relatives and many friends.
Interment will be held in the Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Iowa
Memorials may be made to the FarmHouse Scholarship Foundation in Memory of Taylor Harold Williams or the charity of your choice.
Visitation:Wednesday, December 14, 2016
5:00 PM
24116 Marian Ave.
Glenwood, IA51534
Service:Thursday, December 15, 2016
10:30 AM
24116 Marian Ave.
Glenwood, IA51534
100 Condolences
You take such loving care for all of us, and now we send all of that love back to all of you. We send love and prayers in this most difficult time..
Georgann, we are so so very sorry to hear about your son. Please know you and your family are in out thoughts and prayers.
Georgeanne we are so sorry to hear this. You got me through such a difficult time. I couldn’t have gotten through it without your help. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss. Your son was a great young man. I am lost for words, and just want to give you a great big hug. May God heal your pain in time.
My heart is heavy, may the Lord provide you comfort, strength and peace through the difficult days ahead. I am only a phone call away.
Georgeanne, Roger, and Sandy. Words cannot express the sadness in our hearts to hear of your loss of Taylor. May you feel God’s presence as He wraps His loving arms around you in comfort. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
To all of Taylor’s family, our sincere condolences. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May God comfort you and hold you in the palm of His hand.
I am heartbroken with you tonight. Please know that we are here for you, and we are lifting you all in prayer.
We are in shock with broken hearts. Taylor will be remembered with love and respect for the great and loving young man he was. May God bless you all and hold you safely in the palm of His hand.
Georgeanne, Roger & Sandy,
My heart hurts for you during this difficult time. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that the love, comfort, and kindness that you have shown so many grieving families (mine included) are returned to you times 100. I wish I was there to give you a big hug right now. I love your family more than you know. Instead, I am sending love and prayers. May your faith give you some comfort to get through this sad time.
Georgeanne, Roger, Sandy and all of Taylor’s Family – My heart is hurting for all of you this evening as I hear this tragic news. You are by far one of the most caring and loving families I have ever been blessed to know well. I hope that you can find some comfort from all of the people that love you, and that all of you have taken such good care of all of these years. My thoughts, prayers, love and hugs go to all of you! Shantel, Taylor, Brittney and Gavin Rodgers
Georganne and Roger, Sandy and all of the family, We are so saddened and shocked to learn of your loss. I always enjoyed asking you about Taylor and hearing and seeing your pride in talking about him. You have helped us through difficult times with such love and care. Please know that we and all of the community are with you now as you go through this difficult time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Becky and Bill Pugsley
Taylor Family: I send my heartfelt sympathy at the passing of a wonderful fraternity brother. Even though I didn’t know T-Will, he is in my heart as a brother. FarmHouse meant everything to me and I know what a good man he was by being a brother to us. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this sad time. God has received a great man.
Love Keith (FarmHouse)’63
I am so sorry for your loss. Why some angels are gifted to us for such a short time I don’t understand… I smile when I think of teaching Taylor in Montessori pre-school his sounds and how to read. He brought joy and happiness to many and will be greatly missed!
Georgeanne, Roger, Sandy, and family, My heartfelt thoughts and prayers. So many are touched by your loving care, may you receive it back a thousand times more.
Roger, Georganne, Sandy & Delores, extended family,
We are deeply sadden by your loss of Taylor. You can be so proud of all he accomplished in his 25 years. Hold tight to all your happy memories during the difficult days ahead. Know that you have prayers coming from the community for your loss.
Hugs and prayers.
Dale and I are so sorry to hear about Taylor. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Our hearts are breaking for you. We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you both. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So sorry for your loss my heart is so sad for you. Will be thinking of you in our prayers
Georganne, Roger, and Sandy, What awful news it was when Jane told me of Taylors passing. Like June said above, You take such good care of our loved ones, please know that we all want to to send that love back to you now.
Our sincerest condolences for your tremendous loss! Our prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time. Heaven has gained a beautiful angel!
Sending our most sincere condolences. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
To the Peterson and Williams families. Please know that, as you have comforted and been there for so many during our times of loss, we are standing together to extend prayers, support and love to all of you.
Georganne, Roger, Sandy and family so sad to hear this Taylor was the nicest young man are thoughts and prayers are with you all during this very hard time
Words cannot begin to express my sadness, my heart hurts for you. Sending my deepest sympathy and prayers. I remember the first time I met Taylor, he sat so well for his haircut…
Such an amazing young man! I’m sure he’s talking sports with Grandpa! Love you
Our hearts go out to the Peterson’s during your time of loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
So sad and sorry to hear of the loss of your son. I am praying for grace and courage to carry your family through this time. Your family has been such a wonderful part of our community.
So sorry for your loss! Our prayers and thoughts are with you. May you find comfort in Gods words! You have comforted this community in difficult times so now I hope you know we weep with you and only want to comfort you!
So sorry for your loss. Lifting prayers of peace and comfort.
So very sorry for your loss. You have always been there for the community and just know we are all her for you during this very difficult time. Prayers to you and your family.
I am so sorry to hear about Taylor and my heart is hurting for you Georganne, Roger and all who loved him. May God wrap his arms tightly around you and bring you comfort like only he can. Thinking about you and sending many hugs & prayers!
Sandy,
We send our thoughts and prayers to you, Georgeanne, Roger and family. So sad to hear about Taylor. 🙏
Love and hugs,
The Smart family
Heaven has received a Beautiful Angel ……God Bless you all….
Georgeanne,Roger, Sandy and family, my heart breaks for you. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. So very sorry for your loss.
So sorry for your loss.
Roger & Georgeanne,
Words cannot express the sorrow Jane and I felt when we heard the news about Taylor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of need.
There are no words to tell you how sorry and saddened we are. Your family has helped so many in this community thru the grief of a lost loved one. May God bless you and comfort you thru these most difficult days.
We are sending prayers and hugs to you all at this incredibly difficult time. You have all been there so much for our family as well as so many other families in the community. Taylor was quite the young man and will be missed.
Roger and Georgeanne we are heartbroken for you in your loss of your sweet son. We know how proud you were of him and how very much you love him.
May you feel Gods loving arms wrap around you to give you the strength and support you need.
You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
Tim and Julie Snyder
Thinking of you & praying for you. You have done so much for us & others. God be with you.
Roger, Georganne, Sandy, whenever you thought of Taylor, you thought of what a nice young man he was. Our hearts are broken for your family. Taylor couldn’t have been blessed with better parents, and it was obvious he loved his family very much. You’re in our thoughts and prayers.
Georgeanne and Roger , my heart is sad today to learn of Taylors passing. As parents we know the minute a baby comes into our life what a tremendous gift that is. There is a love you feel as a parent that compares to no other love in the universe. Taylor will always be there in your hearts, he was blessed with the most gracious,kind and loving parents. You have an entire community that supports and loves you! We are praying for you, hugs to you Georgeanne and Roger
What a shock! My prayers go out to you at this most difficult time…what a waste of such an amazing man. God bless you and give you strength🙏🏻 May you find comfort in the wonderful memories of your “Gift from God” in your heart.
Our Hearts and Prayers are always with Taylor’s entire Family. And we all know that Taylor is now walking with the Good Lord in the Garden of Heaven.God Bless You All.
We are so very sorry to hear of Taylor’s passing. Thoughts and prayers from my family to yours.
Much love from all of us. We think so much of your family and send our deepest sympathy.
Georgann I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your son. Losing a child is not easy….I know that all too well and you helped me and my family through it. You also were so great with my mom and we will never forget that. You and your family are in my prayers. Much love to you all ❤️❤️❤️❤️
So very sorry to hear about your loss. Allow God to wrap his arms around each of you and give you comfort and peace in this most difficult time.
The Duncan Family
Linda Moore Duncan
Susan Duncan Casey
Paula Duncan
Georgeanne and Roger. So very for the loss of your son Taylor. We are thinking of you and sending many prayers during this difficult time.
I am so sorry. Praying for you and your family through this difficult time. Most sincerely. Terry Hertz
Georgeanne, Roger, Sandy & Delores, more than words can express, we are so very sorry for your loss. We pray God’s Holy Spirit will give you strength & comfort in the days ahead. We love you like family as you have taken care of us in the darkest of times. God’s blessings to you all.
So very sorry for your family’s loss . Our prayers are with your family .
Georgeanne and Roger I am so very sorry for the loss of your son. Please know that you and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Dear Georganne, Roger and Sandy, Chuck and I were so saddened at the news of your son’s passing. You have helped so many in this community to make it through the hardship of loosing a loved one and we feel at a loss to know how to help you, except to send prayers your way and to let you know that we believe that you will see your son once again when God is ready for that to happen. Our love and prayers are with you and your family. Kathy & Chuck Douglass
Georgann and family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Taylor. It was very difficult for my mother-in-law when her oldest son passed away. It is wonderful to see all the notes of concern. I pray that your pain eases and hope that it does so quickly for you and your family.
We’re so deeply saddened by the loss to your family. Sending our love and remembering you in prayer.
So sorry for the loss of your son, my thoughts & prayers to the family.
Roger, Georganne and Sandy, it is with heavy hearts that we send our condolences to you and your family. We were very honored and blessed to have known Taylor. He was such an outstanding young man in so many ways and he will forever be missed by many. May our prayers serve as comfort to you and your family at this most difficult time.
We were so very sorry to hear of the loss of your son. Your family has always been there for everyone in this community. Our thoughts and prayers are with you now. May the Lord provide you with comfort and peace.
From one FarmHouse family to another, our prayers and sympathy. Taylor lives on in the hearts of many.
My heart hurts for you both. There are not words to express how sorry I am, but hopefully all the love and support coming your way will help ease your pain a bit.
Roger,Georgeanne,So sorry to hear about Taylor….Hugs to you both and your family….
Roger ,Georgeann so so sorry to hear about Taylor…Hugs to you both and your family…
There are no words that heal, only prayers. There is no amount of time that heals, only prayers. May you find comfort in the Comforter and may he wrap you tightly in His arms.
Georgeanne and Roger, I cannot express how sad I am to hear of this tremendous loss. I am thinking of you both and praying for you to have the strength to get through this together. I know the hardest is yet to come, but you are surrounded by so many people who love you and will help you through it. Many hugs and prayers to you both.
We are sorry for your lost.
Dear Roger and Georgeanne, I’m so sorry for the loss of your son, your in my prayers. Chris
Georgeanne, Roger & Sandy – Words can’t begin to say how sorry we are to hear about Taylor. You & your family have been there for hundreds of families over the years, including us. Now let all of us be there for you. Please know how much everyone cares about you.
My thoughts and prayers are with your family. I know that Taylor was the center of your lives. Roger, in this time of grief, please know that you can also be proud of his many accomplishments. You have many great memories of him and I know it is hard to lose someone to soon, but try to remember all the good times you guys had together. I am so happy that you guys were able to do so many fun and thrilling events.
Georganne & Roger, We are so sorry to hear about Taylor. Please know that you all are and will be always in our thoughts and prayers. Sending much love to all of you.
My prayers and thoughts go to you and your family in this time. While I did not know Taylor well, I am glad to have met him and could tell that he was a fine man and a wonderful son.
Dear Roger, Georgeanne and loved ones: Words cannot express our sadness for you during your time of mourning your Dear Son, Taylor. We send our love and prayers to help sustain you now and in the future. You have held us up while greiving so many times and now we are here for you. Taylor’s FarmHouse brothers will be a wonderful source of strength we know.
Sincerely, LeVerne and Diane Rohrberg and Family
Roger and family,
I am so sorry to hear about Taylor. Remember all of the great times that you had on the motorcycles and it will carry you through those sad times.
Sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you
Our hearts go out to you. We can’t imagine the loss your feeling.Know he is enjoying “paradise” with his ultimate savior. Keeping you all in prayer and you are loved much!! Even MORE by sweet Jesus~
Georganne and Roger,
Thinking of you and praying for you as you deal with the heartache but also as you celebrate Taylor’s life now and going forward. May God give you comfort and strength and also joy in the message of life in Christ now and forever.
Our hearts go out to you. It never seems fair to lose a child, but God in his wisdom has a plan. Our prayers are for peace and strength for the whole family and friends. You are so encouraging and kind to families that have lost loved ones – we now encourage you.
Georgeanne and Roger, I am so sorry to hear of your son’s passing. I didn’t know him but I know you both. I imagine he was as just as caring and sincere as you both. It’s been 3 months and it still seems like yesterday since I lost Wendell. My heart goes out to you. Nancy Benedict also sends her condolences. Know your in my prayers for peace and understanding.
Our hearts are heavy, there are no words we know, but been praying our Heavenly Father brings you comfort in all the days to come. Your families have always been there for so many of us during the difficult times and our loss, please allow us to be there for you. Butch and Marilynn
We wish we had the perfect words for peace and comfort, but please know you are in our hearts and prayers today, tomorrow and all the days that follow.
Georgeanne and family, we send our deepest sympathies to all of you for the loss of your son. May God give you strength during this difficult time and years ahead.
Was so sorry to hear about your son, my heart goes out to you. There can be no words really that could make it better. Maybe just knowing that you have so many people who care.
Last November you took care of my mother Leonora Irene Landis, and was so kind to my Sister Debby Wood. When I heard about your son, I just wanted to reach out to you.
Roger and Georganne ~ Taylor was a special young man who did make the most of his life and always did it well. You are both in our hearts and prayers.
So very sorry to hear about your son. Our prayers are with you. Farmhouse molded our sons into great young men. Taylor will be missed.
Georgeanne and Roger, Sandy and family;
Our hearts are broken learning of Taylor’s passing. We are lifting you up in thought and prayer and may God’s grace surround and comfort you in the difficult days ahead. God Bless you!
Georgeanne & Roger & the extended Peterson & Williams Family know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. You were blessed with an amazing son that I know you all loved and cherished and his time here on earth was way too short. I pray for you as you continue through the process of healing. You have been there for so many of us and helped us through the loss of our loved ones and I hope we can be there to comfort you through the many days ahead. I will continue to keep you all in my prayers. Carol Robertson
Georgeanne and Roger,
Please accept my deepest condolences for your family’s loss. Words may not suffice to express the heartfelt sorrow I feel for the passing of your son. May you find comfort from the outpouring love and support from your family and community members, just as you have done for all of us in our time of loss. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Georganne, Roger, Sandy, Delores & extended family: We were so saddened to learn of Taylor’s passing. Your family has been there for ours through some very difficult times, as well as so many others. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Roger and Georgeanne,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Richard and I are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time.
Georgeanne and family, I am sincerely saddened to hear of your loss. I send many prayers for you all during this difficult time.
Roger and Georgeanne, my heart breaks for you and your family. So very sorry for your loss.
Roger and Family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Taylor was a nice person and I’m happy to have met him. Your family is in my Prayers.
Georgeanne, Sandy and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Mt thoughts are with you.
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. May God’s love give you strength and and comfort during this difficult time.
Georgeanne and family, I am truly heartbroken and saddened to hear of your loss. You’ve been there for so many of us during our grieving, please know we’re all here for you. prayers for you all during this difficult time.
May the many memories you have comfort you during this difficult time. Thinking of you all and I’m sorry for your loss.
Roger and Georgeanne
I was so sorry to hear of Taylors passing. Losing a child is the worst thing a parent can endure. My wife Katy and I lost our daughter Alice 19 years ago. There is not a day that goes by that we don’t thing of her. Cherish the memories and joys that you had with Taylor. It sounds like he was a fine young man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family…..Brett & Katy Lincoln
Our condolences to the family.
Georgeanne, Roger and Sandy,
I am so very sorry to hear the news about Taylor. What a remarkable young man you raised. I cannot imagine your pain and sorrow. Please know that there are many of us who are thinking of you and grieving with you. I wish you comfort and strength.
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