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HOWARD, John William[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
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Name HOWARD, John William [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Birth 9 February 1954 Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, United States of America
[2, 3, 4, 5, 7] Gender Male Death 20 October 2014 De Graff, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
[4, 7] Burial 25 Oct 2014 De Graff, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
[4, 7] Notes - John W. Howard, 60, of DeGraff, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at his home. He was born in Springfield on Feb. 9, 1954, to Mary G. Runkle Howard, who survives, and the late Harrison Howard. He also was preceded in death by two nephews, Thomas "T.J." Lewis and Scott Howard. He is survived by five children, Nichole (Russell) Krabill of West Liberty, Corilee Howard of DeGraff, Nathanael (Kylie) Howard of Urbana, Eli Howard of DeGraff and Terad Howard of Coudersport, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Abriley and Zebedee Krabill, Braxton and Kyra Griggs, Ryder Howard, Liam Dickinson and Zaidon Dickinson; four siblings, Richard (Carolyn) Howard of Mechanicburg, Patricia (Mark) Rich and Thomas (Cheri) Howard, both of Urbana, and David Howard of DeGraff and several nieces and nephews. John retired in July 2014 from Laborer's District Council and Contractors 1410. He was a member of Christ Our King Church in Bellefontaine, and was well-known as the "Harmonica Man." Visitation is two hours prior to a funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, DeGraff. Burial is in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.
The Bellefontaine Examiner, Thursday, October 23, 2014, page 4, column 1.
Person ID I422185449875 Ancestry dot com tree Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father HOWARD, Harrison Daniel, b. 8 Feb 1918, Ohio
d. 28 Sep 2004, USA
(Age 86 years) Mother RUNKLE, Mary Grace, b. 11 Nov 1924, Ohio
d. 5 Aug 2018, West Liberty
(Age 93 years) Marriage 9 Nov 1946 Logan, Ohio, USA
[6, 8, 9, 10] Family ID F5730 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CRUM, T.A. Children 1. HOWARD, N.A. 2. HOWARD, C. 3. HOWARD, N.J. 4. HOWARD, E.T. 5. HOWARD, T.A. Family ID F10434 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
- John W. Howard, 60, of DeGraff, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2014, at his home. He was born in Springfield on Feb. 9, 1954, to Mary G. Runkle Howard, who survives, and the late Harrison Howard. He also was preceded in death by two nephews, Thomas "T.J." Lewis and Scott Howard. He is survived by five children, Nichole (Russell) Krabill of West Liberty, Corilee Howard of DeGraff, Nathanael (Kylie) Howard of Urbana, Eli Howard of DeGraff and Terad Howard of Coudersport, Pa.; seven grandchildren, Abriley and Zebedee Krabill, Braxton and Kyra Griggs, Ryder Howard, Liam Dickinson and Zaidon Dickinson; four siblings, Richard (Carolyn) Howard of Mechanicburg, Patricia (Mark) Rich and Thomas (Cheri) Howard, both of Urbana, and David Howard of DeGraff and several nieces and nephews. John retired in July 2014 from Laborer's District Council and Contractors 1410. He was a member of Christ Our King Church in Bellefontaine, and was well-known as the "Harmonica Man." Visitation is two hours prior to a funeral at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, DeGraff. Burial is in Greenwood-Union Cemetery, DeGraff. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Condolences may be expressed at www.edsfh.com.
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