Elailne Elizabeth 'Sis' (West) Howe

Howe, Elaine Elizabeth "Sis" (West) 81, of Cedar Rapids, IA, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Willow Gardens, Marion, IA. Celebration of Life: 12:00p.m. (noon) Saturday, January 7, 2017, at American Legion Post #298 in Marion. Elaine is survived by her husband, John; sons, Roger (Karla) Howe of Maple Grove, Minnesota, Timothy (Sue) Howe of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Curt Howe of Cedar Rapids, and Douglas (Kathy) Howe of Marion; nine grandchildren, Randy Howe, Nicole (Andy) Robertson, Elya Howe, Luke Howe, Erik (Samantha) Howe, Nathan Howe, Jessica (Quentin) Thurmond, Andrew Howe, and Chloe Howe; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Glenn (Beth) West of White Bear Lake, Minnesota and Don (Bonnie) West of Remer, Minnesota; sisters, Marilyn (Mike) Smith of Coon Rapids, Minnesota and Sandee (Tom) Heyman of San Marcos, California; sister-in-law, Rose West of Bloomington, Minnesota; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Dewaine West and Kenny West. Elaine was born on April 23, 1935 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Wyate and Eunice (Baglien) West. She graduated in 1953 from Roosevelt High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Elaine married John Howe on June 29, 1953, in Northwood, Iowa. Elaine raised her four boys while working as an officer at a bank. She was a member of Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Marion. In her younger years, she was a speed skater and won many gold medals. Her greatest joy was her grandkids, and she enjoyed traveling with all of them. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Elaine's memory. Condolences: murdochfuneralhome.com

Published on November 16, 2016