Andrews, Howard

Howard Andrews, 87, of Center Junction, died Friday, April 30, 2010, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held 10 Monday morning at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, with interment in Amber Cemetery, with military honors. Friends may call from 2 until 6 p.m. Sunday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. The Rev. Penny Thompson will officiate at the services.

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A memorial fund has been established.

Surviving are his wife, Roberta; four children, H. Phil (Joy) Andrews, Anamosa, Dale (Lois) Andrews and Evelyn (Thomas) Stoll, both of Cascade, and Rex (Diane) Andrews, Center Junction; 10 grandchildren, Scott Andrews, Kris (Dave) Martin, Travis (Katie) Andrews, Thomas, Timothy Andrews, Sara (Michael) Rubocki, Douglas (Amanda) Stoll, Andrew Stoll, Dawn and Jason Andrews; two great-grandchildren, Brynn and Reese Martin; a sister-in-law, Vera Mae Moran, Center Junction; and a nephew, Michael Moran, Colorado.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother-in-law, Louis Moran.

Howard Phillip Andrews Sr. was born July 16, 1922, at the Anamosa Hospital, the son of George and Ella (Bailey) Andrews. Howard attended the Anamosa Community Schools and graduated from the Center Junction High School in 1940. Howard enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Dec. 27, 1942, at Camp Dodge. He completed aerial gunnery school at Wendover Field in Utah and was deployed to the European Theater. He was an airplane and engine mechanic in England, Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. He was honorably discharged from service on Dec. 31, 1945. He returned home where he married Roberta Johnson on Nov. 23, 1948, at First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City. The couple farmed in Jones County and in 1971, purchased Andy's Pub in Center Junction and operated it for five years.

Howard was a member of Center Junction Presbyterian Church. He also belonged to VFW Post 4077, Arthur McCullough American Legion Post 13 and AMVETS Post 110, all in Anamosa. He served on the Amber Cemetery Board for over 40 years. He was a founding member of the Twin Rivers Pheasants Forever and the Pioneer Cemetery Association. Howard loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, gardening. He also collected knives and guns and was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan. He always enjoyed a good card game and was an avid euchre player.

The Andrews family would like to thank the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the nurses and staff of Above and Beyond Hospice for their compassion, care and support.