1930
Dona
2014
Dona Dee Howell
April 28, 1930 — August 3, 2014
Dona Dee Howell, 84, of Fruitland, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. A family hosted viewing will be held from 4pm - 6pm, Friday, Aug. 8th at Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, Fruitland. Funeral services will be held at 10 am, Saturday, Aug. 9th the Church of the Brethren, 4th and Minnesota Ave., Fruitland. Interment will be held at Park View Cemetery, New Plymouth. Condolences may be made to Dona's family at www.shaffer-jensenchapel.com. Dona was born in the small town of Carter, SD on April 28, 1930 to Clarence and Mayzie Parlet. She attended school at Geddes, SD where she graduated High School in 1948. After graduation, she traveled to Idaho to visit her grandparents, while visiting she took a job at the local phone company as a switch board operator.
It wasn't long before she met her future husband Ed Howell at a family funeral. Ed had just been discharged from the Air Force and purchased a small apple orchard North of Fruitland. Ed and Dona were married Jan. 1, 1949 in Payette, ID. That October, Dona and Ed started their family with twin boys, Layne and Mike; four years later another son Jeff would join the family followed six years later with Tony. Dona was involved in many church activities, serving on boards and committees for years. She played piano at the Church of the Brethren services for years until failing health would not allow her to; she took her role very seriously and practiced faithfully. Dona is survived by her brother Bob Parlet of Sioux Falls, SD; sons Layne (Nancy) of Fruitland, Mike (Chris) of Coeur d'Alene, Jeff (Day) of Westfall, OR, Tony (Bobbi) of Fruitland; 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. The family would like to personally thank XL Hospice of Payette, Connie Frates of New Plymouth, and the many friends of her church and community for the many acts of kindness shown towards Dona. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make donations to the Fruitland Church of the Brethren, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.
When: Friday, August 8th, 2014
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When: Saturday, August 9th, 2014
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It wasn't long before she met her future husband Ed Howell at a family funeral. Ed had just been discharged from the Air Force and purchased a small apple orchard North of Fruitland. Ed and Dona were married Jan. 1, 1949 in Payette, ID. That October, Dona and Ed started their family with twin boys, Layne and Mike; four years later another son Jeff would join the family followed six years later with Tony. Dona was involved in many church activities, serving on boards and committees for years. She played piano at the Church of the Brethren services for years until failing health would not allow her to; she took her role very seriously and practiced faithfully. Dona is survived by her brother Bob Parlet of Sioux Falls, SD; sons Layne (Nancy) of Fruitland, Mike (Chris) of Coeur d'Alene, Jeff (Day) of Westfall, OR, Tony (Bobbi) of Fruitland; 14 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. The family would like to personally thank XL Hospice of Payette, Connie Frates of New Plymouth, and the many friends of her church and community for the many acts of kindness shown towards Dona. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make donations to the Fruitland Church of the Brethren, c/o Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel, P.O. Box 730, Payette, ID 83661.
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When: Friday, August 8th, 2014
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