Tom Howell, 86, of Stephan

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STEPHAN — Tom Howell, 86, of Stephan, passed away Friday, July 6, 2018 at Avera St. Mary’s Hospital in Pierre.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 13, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Stephan with Father Christianus Henricks officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be 2 p.m. (MT) Friday in Black Hills National Cemetery at Sturgis.
Thomas Buddy Howell was born July 26, 1931, in Baltimore, Md. to Thomas and Lillian (Smith) Howell. He graduated high school in Baltimore. He went on to serve eight years in the United States Air Force; four of those years being stationed in Japan.
He was united in marriage to Virginia Touche March 29, 1956. He served his whole life as an ordained lay minister in the Catholic faith. He served the Immaculate Conception Church in Stephan; retiring at the age of 82.
He is survived by his children, Kateria of Omaha, Neb., Juan of Denver, Colo., Martina of Milford, Pa., Tom, Jr. of Huron, Tekakwitha of Mason City, Iowa, and Christina of Lake Mills, Iowa; 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and siblings, Lenore, Jean, and Harrold.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Virginia in 2004; son, Diego Howell; and great-grandson, Dennis Comes Flying.
Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Tom’s arrangements.  
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