Howard was born February 24, 1939 and passed away January 2, 2015 after a lengthy illness.聽Howard was predeceased by his parents (Herman and Anna), three brothers, one sister, and first wife Alda.聽He is survived by his second wife Sharon; daughter Diane (Todd) Goertz; son Mike (Pam) Rutten; 5 brothers, 3 sisters, 2 stepdaughters, Rhonda (Tom) Breault, Lisa (Jevon) Currie, 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Howard was a very generous, kind man with a great sense of humour, who will forever be missed by those who loved him.聽Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Our Lady of Peace R.C. Parish, 425 Broad St. N. Regina with Fr. Peter Nguyen as Celebrant.聽Interment will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Howard鈥檚 memory may be made to Lung Association of Saskatchewan, 1231 8 Street East, Saskatoon, SK S7H0S5 or Regina Palliative Care Inc. 4F 4101 Dewdney Ave, Regina, SK S4T1A5.聽Arrangements entrusted to Paragon Funeral & Cremation Services.