Howard J. King

He was born December 6, 1933 in Houston, MO to Floyd and Chloe (Stevens) King. He married Alberta Newlin December 3, 1966 in MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Scott King and one brother.

Surviving are his wife, Alberta of Morton; their daughter, Kathy (Rich) Holtman of Dunlap; two grandchildren, Alisa (Ryan) Recker and Erica Holtman; and one brother, Kenneth (Carol) King.

Howard worked as a Chief Warehouseman for ASARCO before his retirement. He was a member of Morton United Methodist Church and he enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, fishing and camping.

A visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm Friday, March 9, 2018 and will resume on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 10 am until the time of service at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. A funeral service will be at 11 am at the funeral home. Pastor Gary Feldman will officiate. Burial will follow the service at Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.

Memorials may be made to Morton United Methodist Church. Words of comfort can be shared with the family at www.davison-fulton.com.