Patsy A. Christopher Howard

March 1, 1940 - November 12, 2018

  • Memorial Gathering: Friday, November 16, 2018 from Noon until 2:00pm at the Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home
  • Memorial Service: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 2:00PM

Patsy Ann Howard was born in De Soto on March 1, 1940 a daughter to Leonard and Pauline (nee Erny) Christopher.  She died on November 12, 2018 at Mercy Hospital Jefferson at the age of 78.  A resident of Leadwood for the last 30 years she had worked at several part-time jobs but was primarily a homemaker.  She is survived by two sons: Dan (Monet) Howard, St. Charles and Randy (JoAnn) Howard, Wildwood; two granddaughters: Laura Howard and Patti (Brian) Longworth; three great grandchildren: Ava, Ayden, and Alexis; two sisters: Judy Speidel, De Soto and Betty Christopher, Ironton; and one sister-in-law Joyce Christopher, De Soto.  She is preceded in death by her husband Terry Howard; two brothers: Richard “Dick” Christopher, Sr. and James Christopher an his wife Mildred “Mimi” and one brother-in-law: James “Jim” Speidel.