Pamela Howard
Pamela Howard
Pamela Howard
May 22, 1955 – February 6, 2015
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 59
Pamela G. Howard, 59, of Oskaloosa passed away Friday, February 6, 2015, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Pam Howard, daughter of Herman and Leola (Poe) Williams, was born on May 22, 1955, in Oskaloosa.
Pam attended school in Oskaloosa and graduated with the class of 1973.
After school, Pam began working at H&R Block. Pam met Jeff Howard in 1979 and the two were married in 1984.
Throughout her working career Pam held many jobs, but the one she cherished the most, besides home daycare for her family, was being the curator at the Nelson Pioneer Farm. Pam retired in 2010.
Pam very much enjoyed spending time with family and friends, painting and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events, especially baseball games.
She was a past member of the Lions and was very proud when she was an “archeologist for a day” when she and her family went to the Mahaska County mammoth dig site.
Pam’s family includes her husband, Jeff Howard of Oskaloosa; two daughters: Rena (& Bob) Shepherd of Eddyville, and Lacy Howard, of Oskaloosa; two grandsons, Jacob and Tyler Shepherd of Eddyville.
Brother, Jerry (& Sandi) Williams, of Oskaloosa; a nephew, Jeff (& Sara) Williams and family, of Aransas Pass, TX; nephew, Mark (& Alethea) Williams and family, of Winterset; a niece, Tracey Mitchell and family, of Oskaloosa; and nephew Waylon Williams and family, of Oskaloosa.
Nephew, Kelly (& Kristen) Williams and family, of Wichita, KS.
Sister, Joyce (& Jim) Hugen, of Oskaloosa; nephew, Derek Hugen, of Ottumwa, and his children Alex, Madison, Kennedy, and Kooper.
Sister, Carol McGraw, of Oskaloosa; Niece, Amanda McGraw (& Taron Ferguson), of Oskaloosa, and their children MacKenzie and Ireland.
Brother, Donnie (& Nancy) Williams, of New Sharon; Nephew, Paul Williams and his family, of New Sharon; Niece, Amber Lytle, of New Sharon.
Sister, Sharon (& Jim) Purvines and their family, of Kansas. Niece, Shannon (& Brad) Blommers and their sons Devon and Brady of New Sharon.
Mother-in-law, Donna (& Dale) Johnson, of New Sharon.
Brother-in-law, Randy (& Jacque) Howard, of Oskaloosa; Nephew Taylor Howard, of Oskaloosa.
Niece, Lexi Howard, of Oskaloosa; Niece, Paige Howard, of Oskaloosa.
Brother-in-law, Tony Howard, of Oskaloosa; Niece, Alicia (& Brad) Cartwright and family, of Monroe; Nephew, Trenton Howard, of Monroe.
Brother-in-law, Chad (& Christine) Howard, of New Sharon; niece, Kaylee (& Tyler) McKee and family, of Deep River; nephew Zach Howard, of New Sharon.
Many many other family members, loved ones, and special friends.
Besides her parents, those waiting for her at Heaven’s Gate with a smile and a hug are: her brother, Kenny Williams; a nephew, Ashley Hugen; a sister, Janice Williams; her father-in-law, Royden Howard; and a brother-in-law, Ed Zimmerman.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 10, 2014, at Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel.
Visitation will begin at noon, Monday, February 9, at the funeral chapel, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. to greet visitors.
Following the funeral services Pam’s body will be cremated.
Burial of the ashes will be held at a later date.
