Heather Lynn Owens

Heather Lynn Owens (Howard) passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 25, 2024, in Hallandale Beach, Florida at the age of 47. She was born on September 5, 1976, in Anderson, Indiana to (Burl) Glen and Janet (Bare) Howard. She married Michael Owens in Noblesville, IN on September 13, 2014.

Heather will be deeply missed by her family and friends including husband, Michael Owens, children, Justin Stoops and Hunter Rose, stepchildren Kristen (husband, Keith) Owens-Albracht and Nick Owens, grandchild Crew Stoops, parents Glen and Jan Howard, sisters April Hallatt and Stacy (husband, Tyler) Martin, nephews Landon and Garrett Cummings, and niece Marlowe Martin, as well as many cherished aunts, uncles, cousins and beloved friends. She was preceded in death by grandparents Lyle and Betty (Terhune) Bare, Burl Howard, Lundy and Irene (Matlock) Harvey, and aunt and uncle Dale and Vivian (Howard) Atkins.

Heather graduated high school in 1995 from Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana. She left a legacy in high school as a member of the Pendletones Show Choir and participated in Kids to Kids and AIM Club. Her love of animals began at an early age as she was a 10 year 4-H member and showed Netherland Dwarf rabbits at the Madison County 4-H Fair, Indiana State Fair and at national shows. She also participated in the rabbit royalty contest and was named the Madison County 4-H Rabbit Queen during her time in 4-H. Heather's deep love of animals continued to grow as an adult and she was active in rescuing many animals throughout her life- including her beloved pugs and guinea pigs. She earned her EMT degree from Ivy Tech Community College in 2015 and her paramedic degree from Orlando Medical Institute in 2019. She was also working towards a degree to become a certified veterinary assistant at Penn Foster.

Heather's career reflected her dedication and passion for service to others as well as her love of animals. She worked as a paramedic at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and a veterinarian technician assistant at ARK Animal Hospital. Previously, she was a teller supervisor at National City Bank/PNC Bank for 16 years in Indiana, worked at Amazon as an EMT On-site Medical Representative in Phoenix, Arizona, and worked at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as an EMT for resort security and was a "Minnie Van" driver.

A Celebration of Life service will be held to honor the life of Heather on April 6, 2024 at Ovid Community Church, located at 793 E. 600 S., Anderson, IN 46013. Visitation will occur from 3pm to 5pm, with the service following immediately after at 5pm. For those who are unable to attend in person, the service will be available to watch online. Heather's final resting place will be within the columbarium at Grove Lawn Cemetary in Pendleton, Indiana.

Those who wish to express sympathy in lieu of flowers can consider making a donation to support funeral expenses through the memorial fund set up by Heather's family at https://gofund.me/63daafd2.