Obituary of Maureen Jean Howard

With sorrow and heavy hearts, the family of Maureen Jean Howard announce her passing on July 20, 2015 in Vancouver, BC. The seventh of nine children born to John Edward and Mary Millicent Graydon on September 21, 1951 in Fernie BC., Maureen was known as "Wink" to her brothers and sisters. She always fondly recalled happy times growing up with her parents and siblings. She met the love of her life, Stanley Howard and on March 8, 1969 they were married in Williams Lake BC. They spent many years living and working together raising their children in different mining communities in BC, until they finally settled in Dawson Creek. She was creative, witty and sarcastic. Fiercely protective and always concerned with how everyone was doing, she was the centre of the family, binding us all together. She leaves to mourn her loving husband and best friend, Stanley, her 3 children Mary (Kevin) Butt of Yellowknife, NT, Bernadette (Alvin) Ukrientz of Vanderhoof, BC and Trevor (August) Howard of Sparwood, BC. She is sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her grandchildren of whom she was so proud: Sara, Samantha, Kaitlynn, Billie-Jean, Katrina, Tyrell, Braden, Nathan, Breanna and Robyn. She will also be dearly missed by her brother Ed and her sisters Shirley, Bonnie, Pat, Kathleen and Marlene, and a lifetime of extended family and friends. She was predeceased by her parents, her younger brother Steven and her big sister Dean. It was her wish that no service be held. As an expression of sympathy please donate to the Arthritis Society, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Easter Seals House in Vancouver BC.