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Marlene Howard
1938 - 2025
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1938
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2025
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Marlene Howard Obituary
March 7, 1938 - July 16, 2025
Wichita, Kansas - Marlene Howard, 87, of Wichita, passed from this life July 16, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband Jesse, and two grandchildren. Survived by her children Jayme Powell, James (Jeanette) Christy, Janice Sprinkle, and Brenda (John) Long; 21 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Visitation 2-4pm Sunday, with services 1pm Monday, all at Smith Mortuary in Derby. A memorial is established with the Kansas Humane Society.
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