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Lewayne 'L.C.' Howe
LEWAYNE "L.C." CALVIN HOWE
Central City
Lewayne "L.C." Calvin Howe, 88, of Central City, passed away Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, in his home. Family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Central City. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the American Legion Wapsie Post No. 421 in Central City conducted by the Rev. Josh Hansen. Burial: Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, with full military flag and rifle salute provided by the American Legion Wapsie Post No. 421 and the AmVet Post No. 37.
L.C. is survived his wife, Connie; stepchildren, step-grandchildren, two stepgreat-grandchildren; sisters, Donalee (Dick) Schellin of Marion and Marabelle Frye of Steven Point, Wis.; and brother, Arlen (Freida) Howe of Central City.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Marilyn on July 3, 1994; two sisters, Gayline and Ethelyn; and four brothers, John, Verlet, Donald and Delwin.
L.C. was born on May 26, 1927, to John and Ethline (Goodyear) Howe. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. He married Marilyn "Maggie" Mundy on June 19, 1948. L.C. was a self-taught general contractor and engineer. He began putting in bases for water towers, with his first one being in Hazleton in 1952. He continued this trade throughout the United States along with the help of his wife, Marilyn, until 1992. He also was involved in dirt excavating putting in water mains and sewers. L.C. and Marilyn were instrumental in the establishing of the Meadow View Country Club in Central City.
L.C. married Connie (Hurst) on June 17, 2000, near Alburnett. He owned and flew his own plane using it for work and pleasurer. He was a life member of the American Legion Wapsie Post No. 421 of Central City, the Amvet Post No. 37 and the Citizen of the Year of Kiwanis Club. He served as a council member and mayor of Central City. When he retired, he became involved in dirt track late model racing, working with many drivers and friends. He will be missed by his two dogs and best friends, Sam and Sadie.
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