Jess Edman Howell, Sr.

OBITUARY INFORMATION: Jess Edman Howell, Sr. Jess Edman Howell, Sr. was born the son of Charles and Rosie (Blankenship) Howell on Saturday, June 21, 1924 in Grangeville, Idaho. Jess was raised in Grangeville where he attended the local schools. In his early years he worked on the family farm and the “Poor Farm”. In 1944 he was drafted into the US Army. He was wounded in WWII at the “Battle of the Bulge” and awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Jess was honorably discharged from the US Army in 1946. He moved to the Springbrook area and on April 4, 1946 he and Joy were married. They moved to Idaho for a short time before coming back to Newberg. They first moved to the Springbrook area and then settled in their long-time home in 1965 where Jess farmed, and also did custom farm work. He worked at the paper mill from 1952 until his retirement in 1987. He took a special trip to Alaska, traveled in the RV, and enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and vegetable gardening. On Saturday, July 9, 2011, Jess died at a local care facility when he was eighty-seven years, zero months and eighteen days of age. Surviving and left to honor his life are: His wife, Joy; two sons, Ronald Howell of Dayton, and Jess Howell, Jr. of Newberg; two daughters, Anita Fredricks of Newberg, and Yvonne Nielsen of Olympia, Washington; his brother Riley Howell of Lake Havasu, Arizona; two sisters, Marie Phipps of Newberg, and Amanda Behrent of Lakeside, Oregon; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and those who have come to know and appreciate him where he has lived and worked. He was preceded in death by two brothers, and two sisters. His Funeral Service will be Saturday, July 23, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. in North Valley Friends Church, Newberg, with Lynn Clouser Holt, the church pastor, officiating. A private Committal Service will be held at Valley View Memorial Park. Chapel Viewing and Visitation hours are Friday, July 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, a Golden Rule funeral home and on Saturday, July 23, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. until the service in North Valley Friends Church. Online condolences may be made at www.attrells.com Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, 207 Villa Road, Newberg, Oregon 97132.

Jess Edman Howell, Sr.

June 21, 1924 - July 9, 2011