Luella Kathleen Howe

October 15, 1933 – October 31, 2026

In Loving Memory of Luella Kathleen Howe, known and loved as Kathleen. Kathleen was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Emblem, Wyo., to Adrian Chester Trumbull and Marguerite Myrtle Barbee. On Oct. 31, 2026, at the age of 93, the Lord called Kathleen home to heaven.

On July 12, 1952, Kathleen married the love of her life, Walter Clarence Howe of Shell, Wyo. Together they shared 74 wonderful years of marriage, building a life filled with love, commitment, family, and faith. Their marriage was a testament to devotion and the enduring bond of two people who shared a lifetime together.

Kathleen and Walter were blessed with four children: Adrian Clarence Howe, Elaine Kathleen Howe, Jerry Walter Howe, and Larry Lee Howe. Their family experienced the heartbreaking loss of their son Jerry Walter Howe at the young age of seven, a loss that remained forever in their hearts.

Family was the center of Kathleen’s world. She especially loved bringing everyone together and took great joy in hosting large family gatherings on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Those gatherings were about much more than a holiday meal; they were about family, sharing stories, laughter, making memories, and keeping loved ones close.

Kathleen spent her entire life in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming; a place she proudly called home. It was there that she built her life, raised her family, formed lifelong friendships, and created countless memories that will be cherished for generations. Throughout her working years, Kathleen held several jobs in the Big Horn Basin. She worked at a furniture and appliance store, a local bakery, and a clothing and variety store before eventually retiring. Through her years of hard work, she made many memories and connections within the communities she called home.

Kathleen was blessed with seven grandchildren, five step grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, 10 step-great-grandchildren, and four step-great-great-grandchildren, all of whom brought her tremendous joy and pride. Her love for her family was evident in the time she spent with them and the importance she placed on keeping family connections strong.

Her faith was also an important part of her life. Kathleen was very active in the Presbyterian Church in Greybull, Wyo., where she shared in the fellowship of her church family and remained devoted to her faith in the Lord. She was a member of Lewisia Chapter #16 in Basin, Wyo. Kathleen will be remembered as a devoted wife, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, and faithful servant of God. Her life was rooted in family, faith, hard work, and the traditions that brought generations together.

Although her passing leaves a tremendous void in the hearts of those who loved her, there is comfort in knowing that her earthly journey is complete and she has been welcomed home by her Heavenly Father. We find peace in the promise of eternal life and the hope of one day being reunited again. Kathleen’s life was a blessing, her memory a treasure, and her love will remain forever in the hearts of her family.

Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, Adrian Chester Trumbull and Marguerite Myrtle Barbee; her brother, Rollin Trumbull; her son, Jerry Walter Howe; her son-in-law, Ronald Huff, and granddaughter in law Tiffany Huff. Her brother Sidney Trumbull passed away three days after her passing. She is survived by husband Walter Howe, brother William Trumbull, Adrian Howe and wife Susan, Elaine Huff, Larry Howe and wife Tawny, grandsons Travis Howe, Timothy Huff, Anthony Huff, Trenton Howe, granddaughters Destinee Edison, Shawndra Garido, Brittney Howe-Rivera, step-grandsons Nicholas Bracken, Jeremy Bracken, step-granddaughters Samantha O’Hara, Nicole Roberts, Tiffany Rauff, 23 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a loving memory donation in Kathleen’s name to the Greybull Community Church in care of GCC, P.O. Box 484, Greybull, WY 82426.