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Margaret Howell

March 4, 1916 — February 21, 2011

Margaret Howell, 94, a guest of Colonial Courtyard of Clearfield, formerly of Olanta, went to be with our Lord on Monday, February 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 four children; Lynn ‘Scoot’ Grice and wife Janet of Clearfield, Marie DelPrato of OK, Bertha Imler of CA and Helen Backhus of CA; adored grandmother of five grandchildren,
Tom Grice and wife Brenda of Clearfield, Robert Imler of CA, Margaret Steele and husband Rich of CA, Debbie Bork of OK and Dennis DelPrato of WA; great grandmother of nine great grandchildren, Dustin and Sierra Grice of Clearfield, Carleen Tallericao, Ryan Steele, Yvonne and Clarissa Imler, Jessica Weeks, Courtney and Cassandra DelPrato all of CA; and 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 1997 and whom she wed on June 14, 1953 and all of her siblings, Mary Olexy, Annie Holeva, Helen Mohrbacher and John and Mike Olexy.

Margaret and Norman help to build the Believers Tabernacle Church in Clearfield. Margaret loved life, 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 AM 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 PM and at church on Saturday from 10-11 AM.

The family suggest that memorial contributions be made to Clearfield Foundation for Health-Hospice, PO Box 92, Clearfield.
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