Birth date: Sep 12, 1937 Death date: Jul 22, 2023
Iris Lucille Howard, 85, formerly of Thayer passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Morningstar Care Home in Neodesha. Iris was born on September 12, 1937 in Burden, Kansas, the daughter of Rufus Samuel Sr. and Viola Delight (Ch Read Obituary
I became acquainted with Iris when she worked at Animal Medical. She was always very helpful & such a nice lady. A life well lived.
Iris was the head cook at Hidden Haven the first year Kim and I became camp managers. Iris did a wonderful job and made our 1st summer alot easier. She was so much fun and kept the kitchen fun. She had a rubber snake she would use to scare kitchen helpers. Iris also kept a water gun in the kitchen and was known to get in some water gun fights with ornery faculty. So many memories flooding our mind of a wonderful lady!
Iris was so loved by our family. She was our neighbor when we lived in Thayer, our cook at camp (yes she scared me to death with the plastic snake hidden in the pot in the kitchen!) She also was an expert shot with her water gun she kept in the kitchen! She went to Mexico with our missions team to help cook for us, and I adored her. She was a great friend and a devoted lover of Jesus. I have missed her beautiful and ornery smile and hugs since we moved from Thayer. Her life was a testament to her first love of Jesus, a life well lived. Tonya and Annette and family sending hugs and prayers for comfort as you celebrate her life. Love you guys!
