Howard was united in marriage to Judy Adams in Omaha February 8, 1961. To this union three children were born, Debbie, Dennis and Daryll. He later married Henrietta Joan Hollander, and to this marriage daughter Tonya was born. In 1989 he married Virgina (Ginger) Acord.
Howard started school in Winside, NE. In 1947 the family moved to Albion. He and his family survived the blizzard of 1948. After several moves to different farms around Albion, he graduated from Albion High School in the spring of 1957.
Growing up Howard enjoyed the farm and livestock. He acquired interest in music. Since his mother was a music teacher, he started accordion lessons, but found out he could play by ear without Moms help!
He played the B flat saxophone in the school band. In school sports he played soccer, and his Junior and Senior year he played basketball. After his graduation from high school, he attended Norfolk Junior College and Nebraska Christian College where he played basketball for two seasons. He enjoyed watching sports, especially golf, football and basketball and the History Channel on TV, and spent many hours on his computer.
He lived in Nebraska, Texas, Colorado, San Fernando Valley, CA and back to Nebraska in the summer of 2017. He had worked as a truck driver for Coca Cola, baked and decorated wedding cakes at B-N Catering, a packing house, furniture manufacturing and delivery, and remodel construction and cabinet manufacturing.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents; two wives Ginger and Henrietta.
He is survived by his children: Deborah (John) Sandford of Bradenton, FL; Dennis (Kim) Beckenhauer of Ashland, NE; Daryll (Terri) Beckenhauer of Omaha, NE; Tonya Heinman of LaVista, NE. 8 grandchildren and 1 Great-grandson. He is also survived by his 7 brothers: Donald (Lydia) of Reedley, CA; Arnold (Diane) of Kailua Kona, HI; twin brother Harold of Lincoln, NE; Gerald (Cheri) of Papillion, NE; Darold (Ginnie) of Wayne, NE; Jon (Ann) of Lincoln, NE; Richard (Joanie) of Neptune, NJ and sister Dorothea (Wayne) Sievers of Norfolk, NE. A host of other relatives and friends.
A Memorial Service will be held to celebrate Howard’s life, on Wednesday evening, July 22 at 6:30 at Calvary Christian Church, 10100 Cedar Island Rd, Bellevue, NE 68123.
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