Dennis Wayne Howard, son of Vincent Wayne Howard and Catherine Marie Scully Howard was born on January 10, 1948, in Osceola, Iowa. He passed away on December 26, 2024, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 76.
Dennis’s life was a testament to hard work and dedication. He spent his years working as a cattleman and in his early years was employed with the natural gas pipeline. His robust work ethic took him to Repperts Heavy Hauling, and he was skilled in shoeing horses and buying cattle and hauling livestock.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Dennis found joy in his love for calf roping and rodeoing. A true cowboy at heart, he was a founding member of the Iowa Rodeo Cowboys Association and an active member of both the United Rodeo Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.
Dennis was preceded in death by his father and mother,Vincent Wayne Howard and Catherine Marie Howard; his grandmother, Catherine McNally; his brother, Richard Howard; his sister-in-law, Marchelle Howard; and his brother-in-law, Gerald Carpenter.
He leaves behind a loving family who will cherish his memory: his daughter, Leslie (Dan) Rinner of Osceola, Iowa; his significant other, Marilyn Reed of New Virginia, Iowa; his sister, Elizabeth Carpenter of Cleburne, Texas; his brother, Brian (Sue) Howard of Des Moines, Iowa; nephew, Brian Keller of Las Vegas, Nevada; niece, Katie Ivy of Texas; nephew, Nick Howard of Truro, Iowa; and niece, Ginny Lee of Des Moines, Iowa. Dennis also leaves behind numerous other relatives and many friends who will miss him dearly.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola on Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Interment will follow at the New Virginia Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to his family. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.kalefuneralhome.com.
Dennis will be remembered for his steadfast spirit, his passion for the rodeo, and the love he shared with those around him.