Maurgretha "Retha" King

Harold Lawrence “Larry” King, 84, was born January 20, 1934 in Des Moines, the son of Harold and Melba (Lohmann) King. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Taylor House.

Maurgretha Ann “Retha” King, 78, was born September 19, 1939 in Iowa City, the daughter of Amzie and Hazel (White) Covington. She passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Thursday, March 22, 2018, also at Taylor House.

Larry proudly served his country in the United States Navy. While stationed in Hawaii, he actively participated in the rodeo. He worked for the Railroad throughout his life and was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Larry enjoyed cooking. Above all else, he treasured time spent with his family.

Retha was an employee of CenturyLink for 40 years. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing, and giving accordion lessons and was an Elvis fan. She loved gardening and canning. Retha was an animal lover, especially cats. She treasured time spent with her family and friends, seeing Broadway shows and traveling. She loved her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren, and they were the light of her life.

They are survived by their daughter, Marketa (John) Welch; grandchildren, Natasha Welch and Chad (Kerry) Welch; great-grandchildren, Caden, Teagan and Aspen; Larry’s brother, Gary (Mary) King; Retha’s brother, Mark Covington; numerous nieces and nephews; other loving relatives and many special friends. They were preceded in death by their parents.

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Runnells Community Center, 108 Brown Street, Runnells, IA 50237 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to Taylor House or Forever Home Dog Rescue in loving memory of Larry and Retha. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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