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Ida B. Howland
© Alva Review-Courier
© 11-02-2014
Submitted by: Glenn

© Alva Review-Courier


IDA B. HOWLAND

Graveside services will be Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. at Freedom Cemetery with Reverend Scott Ware, Freedom United Methodist Church, officiating. Wharton Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Ida Berniece, daughter of Mary Hazel (Robinson) and Leonard E. Sample was born on Feb. 19, 1929, at Freedom, Oklahoma.

She is survived by her husband Leon, two daughters, Gwen and Gaylen Winn of Fairview, Rosalie Bliss and significant other Jerry Hale of Woodward, son Brian and Rhonda of Freedom, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She passed away at Harper County Community Hospital at Buffalo, Oklahoma, on Nov. 30, 2014. At her request the casket will not be opened.

Contributions may be made in her memory to the Freedom Ambulance and Fire Department or the Freedom Museum.


Leon W. Howland
© Alva Review-Courier
06-2016
Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

LEON W. HOWLAND

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 2 p.m. at the Freedom School Auditorium. Burial will follow in the Freedom Cemetery . Online condolences may be made at www.whartonfuneralchapel.com.

Leon was born on the farm south of Coldwater, Kansas, on June 29, 1926, to Martha Kindsvater and Harry Howland Sr. On August 11, 1946, he married his sweetheart, Ida Berniece Sample. On June 11, 2016, 18 days short of his 90th birthday, he joined her, his angel McKinzie, and his best friends – Alfred Beagley, Ray King, Lee Trammell, Gene Ferguson, Wayne Smith, Don Bishop, Gene Province and Rex Bradt – to celebrate.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ida's parents, Leonard and Hazel Sample, his siblings Harry Jr. (Ella) Howland, Darlene (Francis) Jantz, and Betty (Walt) Miller; sister and brother-in law, LeOna (Loyd) Bradt; brother and sister-in-law, Larry (Mae) Sample: nephews Walter Jr. and Harold Miller, Delaine Jantz, Eddy Howland; and his great-granddaughter, McKinzie Claussen.

He owned and operated the Freedom Motor Company for 50+ years. He served as a volunteer fireman and fire chief for 20 years, and was a strong supporter of the football team. He and Ida also worked for years with the local food pantry, and volunteered at the Museum. One of the highlights of his life was being chosen as the Old Cowhand in 2010.

He is survived by his children, Gwen (Gaylen) Winn of Fairview, Rosalie Bliss (Jerry Hale) of Woodward, and Brian (Rhonda) Howland of Freedom and their families; Rhonda (Tim) Brand and family of Perry; Jerri Lynn (Troy) James and family of Crescent; Christa (Matt) Haley and family of Guthrie; one brother Dean (Sylvia) Howland and family of Orange Beach, Alabama; nephews LeRoy Bradt and family of Selman, LesLee Bradt of Alva , Alan Sample of Renton, Washington; Kevin Jantz and wife of Dodge City, Kansas, nieces Linda Miller and family of Hutchinson, Kansas, Donna Howland of Texas; Larry Howland of Texas; and numerous grand and great-grandchildren; other relatives, and many friends

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Wharton Funeral Chapel to be divided equally between the Freedom Museum, Freedom Fire Department and Freedom Ambulance.

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