Allen Howe

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, RUSHFORD, Minn. 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Allen E. Howe, 82, of Rushford, Minn. died on Saturday, September, 19, 2015, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Allen was born on November 1, 1932, in Lanesboro, Minn. to Arthur and Ethel (Meldahl) Howe. He was raised near Bratsberg, Minn. and attended Bridgecreek Country School. Allen Graduated from Rushford High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army. In August of 1955, Allen was united in marriage with Kay Peterson in La Crosse, Wis. Allen farmed for all of his career in the Bratsberg area. He also worked at the Enterprise rest stop on U.S. Interstate 90. He was a member of the Highland Prairie Lutheran Church and it's council, Highland Prairie Cemetery Board, Norway Township Board for 28 years, Unit of Township Board, Hart Creamery Board, Hart Farm Service Board, Houston -Money Creek Coop Board, Good Shepherd Lutheran Foundation Board, and the Rushford School Board. Allen is survived by his wife Kay; five children: Ellen (Thomas) Feine, Steven (Valorie) Howe, Richard (Sharon) Howe, David (Cindy) Howe all of Rushford, and Kathy (Randy) Stafki of Canby, Minn.; sixteen grandchildren: Ryan (Nicole) Feine, Alison Jonsgaard, Josh Howe, Paula Howe, Andrew Howe, Eric (Angela) Howe, Casey Howe, Gabriel (Jessica) Howe, Jamie (Jon) Wiley, Naomi (Brandon Wiedeman) Howe, Nicole Howe, Guy (Carey) Soland, Steven (Kayla) Soland, Brian (Jill) Soland, Nathan Stafki, and Rachael Stafki; ten great-grandchildren; one sister, Madeline (Paul) Jensen; sister-in-law, Arlene Alexander; brother-in-law, Arlen Peterson; many nieces and nephews; and by many very close and special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Curtis and his wife Mattie Howe; brother-in-law, Tom Jensen; and two nephews: Dale and Wayne Howe. The funeral service for Allen will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Peterson, Minn. with the Rev. Kay Wold officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Casket bearers will be all of Allen's grandchildren. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford, and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. The family prefers memorials directed to Lake Winona Manor or to Highland Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Leave a memory of Allen and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com