William Brown

William “Bill” Brown, 94, passed away Monday, November 25, 2024. He was born in Colfax, Iowa, on October 3, 1930, the son of Clyde and Sadie Brown.

Bill graduated from Colfax High School in 1949. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956. Bill headed up the American Legion in Colfax for many years.

He worked for Skelley Gas Station, Brown Brothers, and owned a Dairy Queen for a couple of years. He retired from General Motors after 30 years of service.

Bill loved the Iowa Hawkeyes, football, and NASCAR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clyde and Sadie Brown; wives, Josephine and Marilyn; and his sisters, Shirley Williams and Marcella Yocum. Bill is survived by his brothers, Don Brown of Newton and Bob Brown of Colfax as well as many stepchildren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Bill will be interred at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter in the spring.