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Deborah Howard

August 27, 1945 — March 7, 2020

Deborah Gilgen Howard, 74, passed away March 7, 2020 in Provo, Utah, surrounded by her loved ones.  She was born August 27, 1945 in Norfolk, Virginia to Chester "Chet" Monson Gilgen and Mary Ellen "Meg" Read.  Debbie was raised in Utah, Nevada, and California. She graduated from Alhambra High School in 1963. She attended Brigham Young University where she met her eternal mate, Mark James Howard, who she married in the Los Angeles Temple on June 2, 1967.  After Mark left for Vietnam, Debbie graduated from BYU in 1972 with a degree in Elementary Education.  Debbie had a life-long love of Disneyland.  They honeymooned there, and for their 50th Anniversary, she and Mark traveled to all six Disney theme park resorts.  Debbie had a great love for and testimony of Jesus Christ.  Throughout her life, she served in Young Women, Primary, and Relief Society.  She had a special place in her heart for YW Camp. And she loved the many missionaries she served as a companion to the mission president in the Manila Philippines Mission.

Debbie is survived by her husband Mark and three children, Shelli (David) Tyler, Scott (Sarah) Howard, and Ken Howard, twelve grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a brother Read Gilgen, sisters Becky Jones and Miriam Steurer, and many nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Amanda Howard.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 12 pm in the Orem Cemetery, 1520 N 800 E, Orem, UT 84097.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a contribution to the Amanda Howard Endowed Scholarship, BYU School of Nursing at: https://donate.churchofjesuschrist.org/donations/byu?funds=30121204

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