Doris Howell
Jan.17,1938-Aug.7, 2017
Doris Elaine (Lundt)
Howell, a longtime
resident of Carson City,
Nevada, passed away at
her home on August 7,
2017. Doris was born in
her uncle’s “house on the
prairie” in North Dakota
on January 17, 1938 to
Henry and Hazel Lundt.
She was the second of five
daughters and was known
for her “spunk” and
courage.
She went to elementary
school in the same small
country schoolhouse her
father attended and gra-
duated from Palermo High
School in 1955. She
moved to Long Beach, CA
and worked as a tele-
phone operator until she
married Daniel Howell in
1958. As a navy
serviceman’s wife, she
lived in Alabama, North
Carolina, and later settled
in Orlando, Florida where
she went to school to be-
come a licensed insurance
agent. With her children
as her priority, Doris and
her four daughters moved
across country to the
Reno/Carson City area in
1971 where she continued
her career as an insurance
agent until she retired.
Doris was a long time
member of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church and was
one of the founders,
president, and avid
member of Queen Maud
Daughters of Norway
Lodge
Doris is predeceased by
her parents, Henry and
Hazel Lundt, and one sis-
ter, Diane Forney Stalter.
She is survived by four
daughters; Tanya Howell,
Denise Townsend, Dan-
nell Howell, and Kathy
(Gordy) Gagnon; three
sisters; Marilyn
Sadler,,Judy Watland, and
Janice (Ray) Ward. She is
also survived by 7
grandchildren, seven
great-grandchildren and
many nieces and
nephews.
Doris will be missed
more than words can ex-
press. She was a loving
mother, mother-in-law,
grandmother, great grand-
mother, sister, aunt, and
friend. She shared her
sense of humor, fighting
spirit, and loving heart to
her final hour. Memorial
donations can be made to
the American Heart Asso-
ciation
(donations.heart.org)