UPDATE: A memorial service will be held on Sabbath, October 18, at 4:00 PM, at College View Church, located at 4801 Prescott Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68506. The service will also be live streamed by College View Church at collegeviewchurch.org/index.php/worship/livestream.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Union Adventist University in support of the Education Department. To give, please visit uau.edu/giving, select the dropdown ‘I want to support’, and choose The Union Fund: Education Program–Howard Memorial.
We are heartbroken to share that LouAnn Howard, director of education for the Mid-America Union Conference, passed to her rest last night.
Union president Gary Thurber reflected: “This brings to an end a legacy in Adventist Christian education that is hard to match, and a loss of a friend we can hardly fathom. LouAnn was so highly respected by her peers and loved deeply as a coworker and friend.”
Carisa Carr, associate director of education, added: “I am struck by the loss in our educational field of someone who faithfully served and poured out her heart for educators. LouAnn loved the Union, worked tirelessly to develop resources for the field, and carried a joy that was infectious to all around her. She deeply believed in growing leaders, and her influence will be felt for generations.”
LouAnn faithfully served Adventist education for more than 47 years, including as teacher, superintendent, and most recently as our Union’s education leader.
Please keep LouAnn’s family, friends, and colleagues in your prayers as they grieve this heartbreaking loss. More information will be shared at a later time. We ask that you respect the family’s privacy during this time of mourning.
