Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Howitz, William James ‘Jim’ August 15 2004
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The Tehachapi News 
William James ‘Jim’ Howitz

March 23, 1923 – Aug. 15, 2004

Funeral services were held on Friday, Aug. 20, at the Wood Family Funeral 
Service Chapel for William "Jim" Howitz, 81, of Tehachapi (formerly of 
Rocklake, N.D.) who passed away on Aug. 15 in a Bakersfield hospital.

Jim was born March 25, 1923, in Langdon, N.D. to W.J. and Frances Howitz. He 
was reared and educated in Langdon. He served in the United States Army during 
World War II. He earned his bachelor of science degree from the University of 
North Dakota in 1951 and later obtained his masters of education degree from 
the University of North Dakota in 1958.

On June 8, 1955, he married Irene Stavert in Rolla, N.D. He and his wife then 
taught in Rocklake, N.D. until 1957, when they moved to Tehachapi. He taught 
business education in the Tehachapi school system until he retired in 1983. 

Jim was a member of the Tehachapi Community Congregational Church and the 
California Retired Teacher's Association. He enjoyed walks with his wife, 
cars, collecting knives, taking pictures and reading.

He is survived by his wife, Irene of Tehachapi; brother, Donald Howitz of 
Brainerd, Minn.; nieces, Barbara (Howitz) Fordyce of Minneapolis, Minn., 
Joanne (Howitz) Brede of Denver, Colo., and Jean (McFadgen) Magee of Valley 
City, N.D.; and nephews, Michael Howitz of St. Paul, Minn., Mark Howitz of 
Minneapolis, Minn., Kenneth Peterson of Idaho Falls, Idaho, John Peterson of 
Rolla, N.D., and Jim McFadgen of Valley City, N.D. He was preceded in death by 
his parents, W.J. and Frances Howitz and brother, Thomas Howitz.

Reverend Diane Ryder officiated at the service. Interment followed at the 
Tehachapi Public Cemetery, Eastside. Wood Family Funeral Service handled the 
arrangements.
 


 

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