Thelma M. Howe

Known to be handy, Thelma was talented in carpentry and could work her way through electrical systems.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at Holy Trinity Cemetery

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Thelma M. Howe, 89, of Columbia passed away on April 11th, 2021. She was born in Columbia to the late Frank and Jennie Hohenadel Howe and was a lifelong resident of this area. Thelma attended and graduated from Columbia High School and proudly served in the United States Air Force where she was a part of the women’s softball championship team. Following her service, she worked for RCA for a number of years until her retirement. Known to be handy, Thelma was talented in carpentry and could work her way through electrical systems. She was a lifelong and faithful Catholic who loved and adored her family. 

Thelma leaves behind her brothers, Charles, husband of Pat Howe of Elizabethtown and Jim, husband of Chris Howe of Columbia; several nieces and nephews and a large extended family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Helen Lively and Jane Nau.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1st, 2021 at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Columbia. If attending, please practice necessary precautions. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

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