Annette was born in Houston on the 22nd of January 1943, to Thomas and Mary Dopler. At age three the family moved to Oklahoma. She was primarily raised In Tulsa and attended Marquette High School where she met her future husband Dick Howell. Annette then attended the University of Oklahoma. By the time Dick graduated in 1962 Annette and Dick were married and the proud parents of a young son.
She moved to Houston in 1966. She was an active member if the Houston Junior Forum and St. Michael Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Dick; son, Richard T. Howell, Jr. and his wife Gina; daughter, Amy Branch and her husband John; six grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
A Mass of Christian Burial is to be offered at ten o’clock in the morning on Thursday, the 20th of December, at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road in Houston, where the Rev. Wayne W. Wilkerson, Pastor, will celebrate.
Immediately following, all are invited to greet the family during a reception in the adjacent Parish Life Center.
Rite of Committal will follow, via an escorted cortege, at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions in Annette’s name be directed to the Houston SPCA at 7007 Old Katy Road, Houston, TX 77024; or to the charity of one’s choice.
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