Valentina Howanski, 77, nee Ivanov of Des Plaines passed away at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, IL on Friday, February 23, 2018. Born in Kyiv Kyiev Ukraine on December 31, 1940 to Mikhail and Antonina (nee Sazonova) Ivanov. Beloved wife of Alexander Howanski. Laying in State Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from 10:00am until time of service 11:00am at St. Volodymyr Cathedral 2250 W. Cortez, Chicago. Interment to follow at Elmwood Cemetery River Grove, IL