Submitted by: Dan Rich

Arvel Glenn Howard

Oct. 22, 1935 - June 19, 1998

South Bend Tribune 6/22/1999

Arvel Glen Howard, 62, residing on East Walnut Street, Osceola, Ind., passed away at 5:51 p.m. on Friday, June 19, in St. Joseph's Medical Center, South Bend, Ind. Mr. Howard was employed with Wheelabrator-Frye in Mishawaka, Ind. He was born on Oct. 22, 1935, in Savannah, Tenn., to the late Ganes and Viola (White) Howard. He was also preceded in death by a son, Monte Howard.

Mr. Howard is survived by his former wife, Patricia Howard of Osceola; one daughter, Glenda Howard of Mishawaka; three sons, Timothy Howard of Elkhart, Ind., Gregory Howard of South Bend and Glen Charles Howard of Lakewood, Calif.; a sister, Barbara Vaughn of Lepanto, Ark.; and by three brothers, Paul Howard, Billy Howard and Walter Louis Howard, all of Lepanto. Mr. Howard played Country-Western music with several local bands in the Michiana area.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday in Potter Memorial Cemetery, Lepanto. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services on Tuesday in the Murphy Funeral Home, Lepanto. Memorial contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Foundation. Local arrangements for Mr. Howard are being made by the Palmer Funeral Home, 2528 Mishawaka Avenue, South Bend.