Susan Rae Howard 1961 to 2012

HOWARD, WHITEHEAD, MOORE, HALL, VAN DORIN

Posted By: James Mincks (email)
Date: 7/30/2012 at 17:47:04

Susan, 50, passed away July 26, 2012 at Kavanagh House on 56th Street. Her memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Monday, July 30 at Merle Hay Funeral Home. Susan's family will greet friends immediately following the service.

Susan Rae Howard, the daughter of Donald and Lorraine (Moore) Whitehead, was born October 4, 1961 in Centerville, Iowa. She graduated from Moravia High School in 1980. She attended Simpson College and then graduated from Colorado Mesa University. She married Robert Howard on July 30, 1994. They have three children, Jay, Lance, and Jessica. Susan was employed by FedEx Freight.

Susan was a master gardner, enjoyed ceramics, and loved sports.

Susan was preceded in death by her father; an infant sister, Betsy; and her grandparents, B.C. and Maude Whitehead, Hazel (Moore) and Earl Purdum.

Those left to remember Susan are her husband, Robert of Des Moines; daughter, Jessica Hall, 27; her sons, Jay, 31, and Lance, 27; mother, Lorraine of Indianola; her brother, Randy (Karen) Whitehead of Cedar Rapids; sister, Sally (Bob) Van Dorin of Indianola; and a niece, Emily Van Dorin; and two nephews, Luke Whitehead and Eric (Erin) Van Dorin; great nieces and nephews are Jayla, Ivee and Addison as well as many other family members, close friends and co-workers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

taken from the Des Moines Sunday Register, Metro section; July 29, 2012; page 7B, column 6.