ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: HOWELL, SHIRLEY 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: Serenity Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died Tuesday, october 23, 2012

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HOWELL, SHIRLEY 
July 30, 1928  - October 23, 2012

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Shirley Mae Clement Howell passed away at The Trace Senior Community, 
Covington, LA on Tuesday, October 23, 2012. 

Loving wife of the late Calvin Moody Howell for 24 years. Devoted mother of 
Edwin Howell (Peggy), Dreux Howell (Denise), Carolyn Gaspard (Danny), Eric 
Howell (April), Eileen Pfefferle (Billy), James Howell (Todd Breckman), Trent 
Howell (Julie), Michael Jon Howell (Debra) and the late Calvin Gerard Howell. 
Sister of Wayne Hymel (Adine), David Clement(Benita), Doug Clement and the late 
EJ Clement. Granny to Jason, Chad, Scott, Bradley, Nickie, Ryan, Troy, Matthew, 
Kirsten, Tyler, Dominic, Jeremy and Nicholas and great grandmother of nine. 
Also survived by numerous nephews and great nieces and nephews. 

Shirley dedicated her life to the physical and spiritual needs of others. She 
was born in Convent, LA and settled in Metairie, LA, as a Hotel Dieu Registered 
Nurse of childbirth and delivery and a Lamaze instructor, she shared her love 
of motherhood. Shirley and Calvin partnered in several successful privately 
owned businesses while touching many young children through the Boy/Girl Scouts 
of America Troops. Shirley was always improving through further education of 
Healing Touch, American Holistic Nursing Association and Jin Shin Jyutsu. 
Later in life, her growing devotion to Christ lead her to become an 
Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist at St. Jane de Chantal, Parish High 
School Catechist instructor, Sodality of the Immaculate Conception and St. 
Joseph, St. Joseph Altar of St. Anselm, and member of the Lay Carmelite Order.

Visitation : Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the 
Funeral Mass at St. Jane Catholic Church, 72040 Maple St., Abita Springs, LA on 
Saturday, October 27 at 12:00 noon. Visitation at the church on Saturday from 
10:45 am until Mass time. 

Interment immediately following at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Metairie, LA.

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