NEWTON — Johnnie Morris Howard Jr. 73, passed away on Nov, 9, 2021 at Kansas Christian Home in Newton, Kan. He was born in San Francisco, Calif, on July 26, 1948 to Johnnie M. Howard and Dorothy Muriel (Gray) Howard. 

He was a truck driver and helped his dad for many years in landscape work. 

Johnnie is survived by his three children, Johnnie Howard III, Crystal Howard and Stefanie Larsen; his sister, Mary Lou Howard, and brother, Gary Howard; along with five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and five siblings, Betty Charlene Rader, Jimmy Howard, Wayne Howard, Robert Howard and Michael Howard.

Funeral arrangements provided by

Baker Funeral Home 

6100 E Central S203 

Wichita, KS 67208

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Nov. 14, 2021