Kari Lyn Howard Obituary (2008)

“Will be Missed” Kari Lyn Howard, 36, came into this world on August 1, 1972. She was born to Leslie M. Howard and Joan Hales Howard. She passed away on October 29, 2008 after a long illness. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Kari had a way of lighting up a room even through her pain and suffering. She loved her children more than anything on Earth. Kari married her neighborhood sweetheart, Mike Graves, and they have two beautiful children, Connor (11) and Kenedy (9), who will miss her dearly. Kari is survived by her parents; her children; the father of her children, Mike; her sister, Andrea Smart (Ken), Weston, Idaho; her brother, Kurt Howard (Destry), Kamas, Utah; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. “We love you, Kari, and you’ll always be in our hearts.” Funeral services will be held Monday, November 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Jenkins-Soffe South Valley Mortuary, 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy. (10600 South), where friends and family may pay their respects at Kari’s viewing Sunday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and also Monday from 10:00-10:45 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will be in the Santaquin City Cemetery.