Shirley King, 92, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, August 15, 2026, at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center. She was born August 21, 1933, in Sibley, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth (Busker) Williams. Shirley graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1951 and then attended Gates Business School. She married Ronald Dean King on April 3, 1955, in Waterloo, he preceded her in death on August 24, 1987.

Shirley had worked at the Santa Claus Associates, and later Guarantee Tax. In 1995 she started her own business, Security Tax Service, which she ran for 30 years, retiring in 2025. Shirley was a people person, she enjoyed talking on the phone with her clients and friends. She was also an advocate for the underdog, and did not like when people were taken advantage of. She was a member of the Cedar Falls Woman’s Club, Telephone Pioneers, and WomenAid.

Shirley enjoyed spending time with her daughter and Kurt driving around looking at people’s flower gardens. She also kept in contact with her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Kurt) Rickard of Cedar Falls, brother-in-law Jack (Carol) Goodwin, sister-in-law Colleen (Steven) Roemerman and many nieces and nephews who she loved dearly. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald, her son, Dane, and her sister, Dorothy (Robert) Helms.

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM, at Locke at Tower Park, with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Black Hawk – Grundy Mental Health, or WomenAid. Condolences www.LockeFuneralServices.com