Karen Lee Howard Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Karen Lee Howard of Portales, New Mexico, who passed away on March 8, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Karen Lee Howard to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including : her father Leroy Kear; her husband Leroy Howard; her children, Stephanie Reeser of Craig, Stacey Esquibel (Anthony) of Bismark, ND., Steven Howard (Michelle) of Portales, NM. and Susan Howard of Portales, NM.; her stepchildren, Ardis Sosa of Tucson, AZ., Marlene Cox (Tom) of Orange and James Howard (Laurie) of Baytown; her sisters, Nancy Davis (Tom) of Albuquerque, NM., Marcy Edmonson (Roger) of Raton, NM and Melissa Allen (David) of Carlsbad, NM.; her sister-in-law Betty Jones (Bobby) of Fort Worth, TX.; her mother Erva Jean Hanson (Hanson); her stepfather Clifton Davis; and her sisters, Jan Kuhlman, Susie Herman and Cindy Burns.