Margaret Howell, 94, a guest of Colonial Courtyard of Clearfield, formerly of Olanta, went to be with our Lord on Feb. 21, 2011.
Margaret Alexi Olexy was born March 4, 1916 in Carnwath, a daughter of John and Anna Olexy.
She was a loving mother and survived by three children:
Lynn ‘Scoot’ Grice and wife Janet Clearfield
Marie DelPrato OK
Bertha Imler CA
Helen Backhus CA
Adored grandmother of five grandchildren:
Tom Grice and wife Brenda Clearfield
Robert Imler CA
Margaret Steele and husband Rich CA
Debbie Bork OK
Dennis DelPrato WA
Great-grandmother of nine great-grandchildren:
Dustin and Sierra Grice Clearfield
Carleen Tallericao, Ryan Steele,
Yvonne and Clarissa Imler, Jessica Weeks,
Courtney and Cassandra DelPrato all of CA
Great-great-grandmother of Carson Steele & Aiden Weeks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband John Grice of O’Shanter in 1943 and whom she wed on July 22, 1932, her second husband Norman Howell in 1994 and whom she wed on June 14, 1953 and all of her siblings, Mary Olexy, Annie Holeva, Helen Mohrbacher and John and Mike Oxley.
Margaret and Norman helped to build the Believers Tabernacle Church in Clearfield. Margaret loved life and was a dedicated homemaker who enjoyed canning, baking and gardening. She was a devout Christian woman who loved witnessing for our Lord. She was Protestant by faith.
Funeral services will be held at The Presbyterian Church, Clearfield on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. J. Robert Mellgard officiating. Entombment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. and at church on Saturday from 10-11 a.m.
The family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, PO Box 92, Clearfield.
To sign the online guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
