Dolores Anna Howard

Dolores Anna Howard
July 31, 1934 ~ January 12, 2021

Dolores Anna Howard, age 86 of Wyoming, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at her home in Wyoming, MI.

Dolores was born in Elk City, Oklahoma on July 31, 1934, to Joseph Antone Spieker and Georgia Ann (Chervenka) Spieker.

On February 11, 1952, in Canute, OK, she was married to Cecil Raymond “Sandy” Howard, who preceded her in death April 15, 2018.

Dolores spent the majority of her life devoted to being a loving mother and homemaker to her husband and children. Dolores was also a devoted Catholic during her lifetime.

Dolores is survived by her brother Larry Spieker, sisters Dorothy (Sam) Dillard, Rose VanWingen, Hugoline (Pat) Costillo, and Marilyn (J.W.) Armstrong; daughter Terri (Jim) Caro; sons Ron (Joan) of Jenison, Don (Vicki) of Comstock, Larry (Pam) of Wyoming, Robert (Sue) of Rockford; as well as many grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Dolores is preceded in death by parents Joseph (Georgia) Spieker; husband Cecil Raymond Howard; brother Frank Spieker; and son Michael J. Howard.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will take place at St. John’s Vianney Church, January 26, 2021 with visitation from 10-11am and Mass of Christian burial at 11am. Memorial donations may be directed to the Boys Town, PO Box 8000 Boys Town, NE 68010 ( https://support.boystown.org/site/Donation ), OR The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 1227 Southern Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, ( https://www.bcrf.org/ ). Online condolences may be left at www.materralstonfuneralhome.com .