Loren Howe

1933 - 2013

Loren L. Howe, 79

Rogers

Formerly of Sauk Centre

Mar. 24 1933 - Jan 6. 2013

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 11, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre for Loren Howe who died Sunday, January 6 of complications resulting from Alzheimer's at the Wellstead in Rogers, Minnesota. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services and interment will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 12 at Woodbine Cemetery in Valley City, North Dakota.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church in Sauk Centre.

Loren Leonard Howe was born March 24, 1933 in Lucca, North Dakota to Walter and Bertha (Usattis) Howe. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 while stationed in Camp Hanford, Washington. After the service, he attended Valley City State College where he met his wife, Sharon. On August 31, 1959 he married Sharon Hanna in Enderlin, North Dakota. The couple lived in Nome, Lisbon and Valley City, North Dakota. They later resided in Windom, Minnesota and have lived in Sauk Centre since 1974.

Loren worked as a regional sales representative for several farm equipment companies. He was an avid sportsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He loved his hunting dogs, gardening and working outdoors.

Loren was a former member of First Lutheran Church, past president of Sinclair Lewis Aerie 3847 Fraternal Order of Eagles, member of American Legion Post 67 and former member of the Windom Jaycees.

Survivors include four children, Laurel Neurauter of Valley City, North Dakota, Jana (Dan) Beck of Woodbury, Sheryl (Mark) Rafferty of Lino Lakes and Jared (Erin) Howe of Sauk Centre; 13 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; sister, Erma Daub of Enderlin, North Dakota; and sister-in-law, Gladys Howe of Enderlin, North Dakota.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon; parents; brothers, Marvin and Clarence Howe; brother-in-law, Glen Daub; and sister-in-law, Ethel Howe.