Elizabeth Howell

Elizabeth (Betty) Howell

In the early morning hours of February 3, 2018 the bright light that was the life of Betty Howell dimmed, at the age of 97, and peacefully passed away. We say dimmed, not died, since she will remain in the minds and hearts of many family and friends forever.

Her love for fishing, hiking, mushroom hunting, huckleberry picking and the outdoors led her to Alaska for three months at a time for 11 years. She also cooked for a grandson's science class on week long trips to Yellowstone for 19 years with 40 people or more. She had a successful huckleberry jam and jelly business in Idaho for 22 years. She was famous for her pies and cinnamon rolls which she sold at a café in Kellogg.

Betty married Bud Howard in Oct. 1941, had 3 girls and 2 boys and suffered the loss of Bud in an accident in 1953 with a 3 week old baby boy; leaving her managing their service station and garage at Rathdrum, ID.

Betty married Lawrence Howell in Oct. 1956 and moved to Florence, MT.
In 1972 they moved to Cataldo, ID where she spent the next 43 years.

She is survived by daughters, Karen (Rick) Armstrong, Eltopia, WA. , Betty Lee (Tom) Wilkins, Missoula, MT., son, Pat (Edel) Howard, Hamilton, MT., brother, David (Frances) Roth, Kingston, ID, 9 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and five great, great grandchildren.

Betty is preceded in death by husbands, Edger (Bud) Howard, Lawrence Howell, son, Jerry Howard, daughter, Florence (Curley) Kelley, 3 sisters and 3 brothers.

A celebration of her life is scheduled for June 15, 2018 in Couer d alene, Id. Location will be announced later.