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ONA LOY PETERSON HOWELL







 Orem, UT) | Date of Publication: 17 Apr 2024

Obituary for Ona Howell

Ona HowellOna Loy Peterson Howell 83, passed away Feb 6, 2019, in Orem. She was born Oct 6, 1935, in Mt. Pleasant to John Albert and Ilene Charlotte Bailey Peterson. She married Donald Fay Howell Sept 15, 1954 in the Manti LDS temple. She spent most of her married life rising children and running a small daycare out of her home to help bring in a little money. Later in life she worked for the Mt. Pleasant hospital as a home health aide. She really enjoyed this work. Her hobbies included gardening, sewing, square dancing, family history, writing and art. She has always been very active in the LDS church holding many different callings and loved to volunteer where ever she was needed. She especially loved attending the temple and helping train missionaries at the MTC by acting as an investigator. She is survived by her daughters Marie Watts, Spanish Fork UT; Bethany Jo (Terry) LaDuke, Benson AZ; Julie (Alan) Paystrup, Levan UT; Verona (Steve) Johnston, Gering NE; Linda (David) Beck, West Point, UT; Carolyn (Ken) Kolling, Provo, UT; Sandra Heineman, Layton, UT; Dawn (Dale) Pearson, Charlotte, NC; Jenifer Howell, West Jordan UT; 25 Grandchildren, 28 Great Grandchildren, and two Great-great Grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son John Franklin Howell, son-in-law Lance D Graham, brother Jay Rodney Peterson, Grandchildren Jared Harris and Boston Graham, and Great Grandchild Beau Graham. Funeral Plans: Viewing Thursday Feb 21, 2019 at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home 646 East 800 North Orem 6:00PM-8:00PM. Funeral service Friday Feb 22, 2019, 11:00 a.m, LDS Church 422 East Holdaway Road, Vineyard, viewing 10:00AM-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Graveside dedication Saturday Feb 23, 2019, 11:00 a.m, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, 900 South 100 East, Mt. Pleasant. Memories may be shared, and condolences offered to the family online at www.walkersanderson.com . We would like to thank Bel Aire Assisted Living in Orem for their exceptional care of Ona over the past six months. We would also like to thank First Choice Home Health and Hospice for keeping her comfortable as her health declined.

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