Barbara W Howe

Barbara W. Howe, 87, of Monroe, died on November 1, 2012. She was born in Hamilton, Ohio to parents Mark E. and Mabel (Barr) Welliver.

Mrs. Howe graduated from Hamilton High School in 1943, attended DePauw University at Green Castle, Indiana and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. Mrs. Howe's husband, Bill, was the owner of Howe Motor Co. in Middletown, Ohio. They were married in 1947. She devoted her life to her husband and daughters, and enjoyed cooking, sewing, travel, and was an avid reader and tennis player. Mrs. Howe was a loyal Cincinnati Reds fan and was very active at Mt. Pleasant Retirement Village. She was a lifelong member of the First Presbyterian Church, Middletown Symphony Women's Association, Cotillion Mixers, Panhellenic Dances at The Manchester, and former member of Brown's Run Country Club and Wildwood Golf Club. Mrs. Howe was also responsible for scholarships for deserving students at Miami University Middletown and helped with the fund raising to build the WWII memorial in Washington, DC.

Mrs. Howe was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Lawrence William Howe (1998).

Mrs. Howe is survived by her three daughters, Nancy Howe (Richard) Fruechtenicht, Barbara Laspina, and Donna Howe (Jim) Wesselman; sister, Patricia W. Marshall; five grandchildren, Jennifer (Frank) Garamy, Rick (Catherine) Fruechtenicht, Barbara Bontempo, Hannah Wesselman and Sam Wesselman; 4 great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews.

Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 9, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding Funeral Home, 3805 Roosevelt Blvd. with Reverend L. Timothy Doty, officiating. Visitation Friday, from 11:00 AM until time of service.

Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 2910 Central Ave., Middletown, OH 45044 or The Salvation Army, 1914 First Avenue, Middletown, OH 45044 or the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.

The family wishes to express their appreciation to the Monroe Police Department.

Funeral Home:
Wilson-Schramm-Spaulding
3805 Roosevelt Blvd.
Middletown, OH
US 45044