Bradley Howell Obituary
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Memorial services will be 10:00am, Monday, October 27, 2025 at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown.
Here is the link to view the live stream service on Monday:
https://youtube.com/live/fKGI2KTLNGI?feature=share
Visitation will be 2-4:00pm, Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
Interment will be in Echo, MN by the family.
Bradley Robert Howell was born on November 25, 1952 to Robert S. and Elaine H. (Kriesel) Howell at the Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, MN. He grew up in Willmar and graduated from Lincoln High School. He furthered his schooling at the Willmar Jr. College and then attended the Canby Electrical College, pursuing a degree to be an electrician.
On July 12, 1975 he was united in marriage to Renee Leone Hedtke at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grove City, MN. They lived in Willmar and eventually moved to South Dakota, residing in Milbank and Marvin.
Bradley was an electrician at the Big Stone Power plant for 35 years. In his spare time, Bradley took an interest in cars and tractors. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandkids.
Left to cherish his life are his wife of 50 years, Renee Howell; his father, Robert Howell; his children, Bradford (Cheri) Howell of Watertown, SD and Callie Howell (Alex Melo) of Ortonville, MN; his grandchildren, Robin (Zach) Holler of Langford, SD, Braden Howell, Hadley Teske, and Kylie Blackwelder; his siblings, Mike (Jean) Howell of Rapid City, SD, Richard (Lori) Howell of Donnelly, MN and Su (Wayne) Jeffrey of Windom, MN; his brother-in-law, Byron Hedtke of Absarokee, MT; sisters-in-law, Rhonda Martin of Gold Canyon, AZ, Connie (Jim) Schmit of Litchfield, MN and Kim Makal of Maple Grove, MN; along with other special family members, Matt (Carrie) Blackwelder.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Elaine; his parents-in-law, Wilbert (Clarris) Hedtke; sister-in-law, Laureen Hedtke; and brother-in-law, Ashok Chatterjee.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel ~ www.wightandcomes.com
Bradley R. Howell (husband of Renee) passed away at the age of 72 on Sunday, October 19, 2025 in Watertown, SD.
Memorial services will be 10:00am, Monday, October 27, 2025 at Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer in Watertown.
Here is the link to view the live stream service on Monday:
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