Howell, Jean L.

HOWELL, TOSEL, VAN LANINGHAM

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/30/2013 at 01:22:55

Jean L. Howell, 71, of 625 14th Ave. N., Clear Lake, went to be with her
heavenly father, on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Heritage Care Center, Mason City,
Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at
Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. SE, Mason City. A gathering for family and
friends will be from 4-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Officiating
will be Dima Krull. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason
City. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to
Jean Howell memorial fund.

Jean Louise was born the second child of five, to Edward and Stella Louise (Van
Laningham) Tosel in Mason City. She graduated high school in Sedro-Woolley,
Washington in 1958. She then attended beauty school at La James College in Mason
City. On Oct. 5, 1963 she was united in marriage to John Howell in South Dakota
and later divorced. To this union were born two children, Eric and Penny.

Jean worked at various jobs in North Iowa, and for 24 years she worked for Libby
Owens, and then retired after 10 years with Minnesota Rubber, both of Mason
City. She grew up, was baptized and dedicated at the Open Bible Church, in Mason
City. During her younger years she loved to swim with her grandchildren at State
Park, crocheted, snowmobiled, golfed and spent many nights dancing at the
Country Crossroads in Manly. She loved watching and feeding the birds at home.

Surviving Jean includes her two children, Eric (Linda) Howell, Garner, Iowa,
Penny Kern, Mount Pleasant, Iowa; three grandchildren, Jamie Howell and her
friend, Tiffany Creekmur, Mason City; Coty Howell, Garner; Nicholas (Melissa)
Axiotis, Chaparral, NM; and three great grandchildren, Chloee Howell, Sidney and
Joseph Axiotis; four siblings, Gary (Julie) Tosel, Omaha, Neb.; Dima (Butch)
Krull, Ankeny, Iowa, Judy (Dennis) Schmidt, Mason City, Kevin Tosel, Chandler,
Az.; and nieces, nephew, and great nieces and nephews.

Her father, Edward, in 2011, ex-husband and friend, John Howell in 2008, and
grandson, Christopher Axiotis in 1999 preceded her in death.