Leo Marten Howard

January 17, 2017

Leo Marten Howard was born on July 2, 1929, and was called home on January 15, 2017. Leo was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He served for his country and his community by joining the Navy in 1950. Once honorably discharged from the Navy in 1954, Leo worked for Monsanto where he retired after 30 years. He also had numerous side jobs to help support his family. While he was working to support his family, he still found time to coach Little League baseball for several years. He met the love of his life while he was stationed at Whiting Field. He and his wife Bobbie were married for almost 65 years and they have seven children, 22 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren. Leo was a very devout Catholic, and a person would usually find him volunteering in the church daily. He was a part of the Knights of Columbus and served as a Eucharistic Minister for the homebound.

Leo is preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Irene Howard; his sister, Irene Henschell; and brother, Jerry Howard.

He is survived by his wife, Bobbie Howard; his brother, Phillip Howard; his children, Michael Howard (Susan), David Howard (Kathy), Daniel Howard, Theresa Bivens (Tim), Tony Howard, Donna Vasquez (Jerry), and Richard Howard (Kathy); and his grandchildren, Carol Cantrell (Jason), Sutton Bryant (Angelica), Janet Middleton (Christopher), Melissa Allday (Brandon), David Howard, April Quina (Brent), Bonnie Howard, Jessica Bivens, Tommy Bivens, Morgan Bivens, Nicolas Howard (Lisa), Lauren Rowan (Justin), Carlos Howard, Kristen Howard, Jordan Howard, Sergio Howard, Marco Howard, Randy Vasquez (Marissa), Steven Vasquez (Jordan), Amanda Vasquez, Adam Howard, and Regan Howard. He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Wade Cantrell, Brian Cantrell, Benjamin Cantrell, Kaze Bryant, Ian Bryant, Olivia Middleton, Wyatt Middleton, McKenzie Walden, Abbie Walden, Haylie Allday, Riley Quina, Aidan Quina, Beau Quina, Gavin Howard, Vaughn Howard, Camryn Rowan, Carson Rowan, Nolan Vasquez, Nathan Vasquez, Harper Vasquez, and Jackson Vasquez.

A viewing will be held at Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. On Thursday, January 19, 2017 there will be a Mass of Christian Burial at St Thomas More at 9 a.m.

His burial will be at 2 p.m. at Canaan Freewill Baptist Cemetery. Mass will be officiated by Father Nicholas Schumm.

Leo’s pallbearers will be his grandsons.

Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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