William Charles Howe Sr. (1940-2017)

HOWE, COCHRAN, MYERS, HAMILTON, HERRICK, HEIDBREDER

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/2/2017 at 14:41:26

From Ryan Funeral Home obituary, Nevada, Story County, Iowa:

William Charles Howe Sr.
September 24, 1940 - August 19, 2017

William Charles Howe Sr., age 76, of Nevada, died at Story County Medical Center in Nevada on Saturday, August 19, 2017.

William was born September 24, 1940, in Osceola, IA to Howard and Irene (Cochran) Howe. He spent his entire adulthood living in the central Iowa area surrounded by those who loved him.

William was a retired truck driver of 42 years and drove more than four million miles of our beautiful America. His final run came in 2008 with the Jacobson Transportation Company in Des Moines, Iowa. He was inducted into Jacobson Transportation’s Million Mile Club in 2008 prior to his retirement. He joined an elite group of drivers who have achieved more than a million miles of accident-free driving while employed by the company. He was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada. William enjoyed farming, tinkering with equipment, sharing a good story, making homemade ice cream and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Pamela Myers-Howe of Nevada, IA; five children: Mark Allen (Mary) Howe of Bondurant, IA; Nancy Jo (J.B.) Hamilton of Osceola, IA; Russell (Karen) Howe of Ankeny, IA; William (Robin) Howe Jr. of Nevada, IA; and Christopher (Kristin) Howe of Waukee, IA; seven grandchildren: Michael (Carrie) Howe, Melanie (Nick) Herrick, Ryan (Tiffany) Howe, Kyle Howe, Aarin Howe, Lathan Howe and Lydia Howe; and his great grandson, Nathan.

William was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Irene Howe, and his first wife of 45 years, Sandra (Heidbreder) Howe.

Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada, with Pastor David Burling officiating. The family will greet guests one hour prior to services. Entombment will follow in Nevada Municipal Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.ryanfunerals.com. Memorial contributions may be directed to The Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa.

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