JoAnne Howland Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of JoAnne Howland of Portland, Michigan, who passed away on July 17, 2024, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of JoAnne Howland to pay them a last tribute.

In the sacred silence of farewell, JoAnne is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that JoAnne's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her brothers, George "Tom" Backhurst (Betty) and Allen "Louie" Fulkerson (Sandy); and her daughter-in-law Teresa "Terri" Howland. She is survived by: her husband Robert Howland; her children, Ron Howland and Bonnie Lundgren (Jim Muntean); and her grandchildren, Christine, Wendy and Paul. She is also survived by several great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild on the way; and several nieces and nephews.