Debra Jean Howard

Debra Jean Howard went home to Jesus on Oc­to­ber 18, 2022, at the age of 68.
Debra was born to Elmer and Vir­ginia Tonne on July 7, 1954, in Tripoli, Iowa.
Debra met her hus­band, Kevin Howard, through his sis­ters and mom in Iowa. She had three chil­dren: Tony, Ash­ley and An­gela. In 1983, they moved their fam­ily to Hori­con.
In ad­di­tion to being a ded­i­cated and lov­ing mother and grand­mother, Debra also loved to sew and held var­i­ous vol­un­teer roles at her church and through­out the com­mu­nity.
Through­out her life, she held an un­wa­ver­ing faith in God, which she shared with those who sur­rounded her by show­ing them love.
Debra joins her par­ents, Elmer and Vir­ginia Tonne; her broth­ers, Gene Tonne and Richard Tonne; and sis­ter, Barb Klemp in heaven.
She is sur­vived by her hus­band, Kevin Howard; her brother, Bob Tonne; sis­ter, Corinne Szulga; her chil­dren, Tony (Danette) Pint, Ash­ley (Scott) Schweiger and An­gela (Jake) Mag­yar; and her five grand­chil­dren and two great-grand­chil­dren.
Psalm 91:11
“For He will give His an­gels charge con­cern­ing you, to guard you in all your ways. “