HOWE, Russell J. (1923-2001)

HOWE

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 2/22/2013 at 09:08:11

Obituary from The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune newspaper, Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA, date unknown:

Russell James Howe, 77, of Johnston died of a stroke at Bishop Drumm Care Center there Friday, March 2, 2001. Services were held March 6 at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Milo, with burial at Belmont Cemetery there.

Mr. Howe was born in Milo and had lived in Des Moines most of his life before moving to Johnston three years ago. He had been a clerk of the U.S. Postal Service and was a Navy veteran of World War ll. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He enjoyed golfing.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine of Des Moines; three sons, Kevin of Johnston, George of Clive and Dennis of Brighton, Mich.; a sister, Ada Stoner of Oskaloosa; two brothers, Homer of Indianola and Charles of Rogers, Ark.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Mosher Funeral Home in Milo handled arrangements.

Obituary from an unknown newspaper, date unknown, photographed from an Obituary Book at the City Library in Indianola, Warren County, Iowa, USA:
Russell James Howe, 77, of Bishop Drum Care Center in Johnston died of a stroke there Friday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Augustine's Catholic Church in Milo, with burial at Belmont Cemetery there.
Mr. Howe was born in Milo and had lived in Des Moines most of his life before moving to Johnson three years ago. He had been a clerk for the United States Postal Service and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Des Moines, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He enjoyed golfing.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine of Des Moines; three sons, Kevin of Johnston, George of Clive and Dennis of Brighton, Mich.; a sister, Ada Stoner of Oskaloosa; two brothers, Homer of Indianola and Charles of Rogers, Ark.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Mosher Funeral Home in Milo, where a rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
[Social Security Death Index lists birth date, Nov 28, 1923, death date, Mar 2, 2001]