Ruth Marie Howard Obituary
We are sad to announce that on August 15, 2023, at the age of 81, Ruth Marie Howard of Hutchinson, Kansas, born in Hays, Kansas passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Ruth Marie Howard to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edmund F. Leiker and Pearl Leiker (Kippes); her son Michael Dinges (Tana) of Hays; her husband Galen Howard of Arlington; and her sister Clarissa Ann of Hays.
She is survived by: her sisters, Hazel Roberts of Wheatland and Carol Zedaker of Wheatland, Wyoming.; her former husband Theodore Dinges, Jr.; her daughters, Suzanne Shackelford (Pete) of Hutchinson and Deborah Jones (Keith); her grandchildren, Celeste Conklin (Sam), Michael "Rawley" Dinges, Austin Jones and Kenny Jones; her stepchildren, Teresa Mattheis (Dennis) of Omaha, David Howard (Kami) of Basehor and Mike Howard (Melissa) of Lawrence; her grandchildren, Scott Hornbaker (Megan), Maresa Sierra (Matt), Kendra Hornbaker, Madison Howard, Zachary Howard, Lauren Howard and Emily Howard; her great grandchildren, Henley Hornbaker and Lincoln Sierra; and also Samuel Jacob "SJ" Conklin, Jr..
In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations be made payable to: Holy Family Elementary School, American Diabetes Association, or to Hospice House of Hutchinson.
