HOWARD, Jean Lavon 1930 - 2016

HOWARD, MATTHEW, GAFF, GIFFEY, MOLARGIK, SWAFFORD, HARTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 6/2/2016 at 12:35:00

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Page 6

Jean Lavon HOWARD

Jean Lavon HOWARD, 86, of Fairfield, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at Jefferson County Health Center.

A memorial service will be 6:30 p.m. Friday at Fairfield Friends Church, with the Rev. John Wilbur officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. Friday at Fairfield Friends Church.

Memorials can be made to Wounded Warrior Project or Good Samaritan Hospice. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Rollin HOWARD Jr., 2090 227th St., Fairfield 52556. Online condolences can be made at www.behnerfh.com; Behner Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Mrs. HOWARD was born April 4, 1930, in Churubusco, Indiana, the daughter of Jesse and Margret MATTHEW GAFF. She married Rollin HOWARD Jr. May 3, 1961, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The HOWARDs moved to Fairfield in May 1975. She was a farmer's wife and homemaker. She was the lead cook at the sale barn and Family Café.

Mrs. HOWARD liked to play cards, bingo, cribbage, other games and was a Chicago Cubs fan.

Survivors include: her husband, Rollin HOWARD of Fairfield; three children, Rollin HOWARD III and wife Theresa of Sachse, Texas, Kimberley GUFFEY and husband Tom of Fairfield and Cory HOWARD of Fairfield; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; an "extended" daughter, Sandra Dolan of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and her four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by: her parents; three brothers, Joe, Ted, and Lou GAFF; and three sisters, Lois MOLARGIK, Vernice SWAFFORD and Velda HARTS.

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