It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Clara Jean Howard of Bruce Township, Michigan, who passed away on June 17, 2023, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Clara Jean Howard to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Noland Fraley and Mary Katherine Vitato Fraley; her husband John Ruey Howard; and her siblings, Nola Lee Carmack, Francis Marie Marburger, Roy Ray Fraley, Wanda Fay Bryant and Brenda Carol Prewitt.

She is survived by : her children, Carolyn Dowell (David), Johnia Kupets (Edward), Michael Howard (Leslie), Teresa Miller (David) and Michelle Cress (Dennis); her siblings, Noland Fraley (Sandra), Donnie Frayley (Gail), Billy Fraley (Eva Jean) and Ronnie Fraley (Lora); her grandchildren, David Dowell (Dominique), Sharon Dowell, Benjamin Dowell (Maranda), Tonya Budchuk, Mary Katherine Petit (Mark), Allison Marchione (Scott), Kimberly Howard, Madalyn Kehrer (Derek), Timothy Olver, Jonathan Olver, Leah Dest (Paul), Olivia Ingram, Noel Combs (Cody), Marah Baker (Michael), Tiffani Trapane (David) and Daniel Cress (Alison); her great grandchildren, Glorie Lee, David John Jr., Davien Dowell, Autumn, Noah, Eli, Samuel Anderson, Brian Leon, Evan, Cole Petit, Garrett, Connor, Adalyn Harper, Lorilei Olver, Juliette, Amelia Kehrer, Lily, James Fields, Paul Dest Jr., Alexander Dest, Makaylee Pratt, Aurora, Nolan Baker, Evelyn, Lige and Madelyn Cress; and her great great grandchild Juniper Moore.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Peoples Funeral Home