Obituary of Bernice Howard

Ilah Bernice Blankenship Warren Howard, age 83 of Eldon, was called home by the Lord on January 11, 2011. She was born January 15, 1927 in Syracuse, Missouri a daughter of Fredrick W. Klein and Altha Thixton Klein. On July 28, 1948 she married Stewart S. Blankenship who preceded her in death in 1977. She married Richard Warren who preceded her in death in 1981. Bernice then married Robert Howard who preceded her in death in 2006. A resident of Eldon, Missouri for the past 61 years she used her degree as a registered nurse to care and comfort many people. She was employed at Humphrey�s Clinic-Hospital in Tuscumbia. Bernice then worked at Memorial Hospital and Charles E. Still Hospital in Jefferson City. In 1950 Bernice was employed by the Morgan County Tuberculosis Association to assist with a countywide mass X-ray program. A total of 1,642 Morgan County residents were X-rayed in only two days. After retiring from her nursing career she became a business representative for the Congress of Independent Unions and served the Eldon, Missouri office. Bernice retired from the C.I.U. in 1989. Survivors include three daughters, Linda Scrivner, Sherry Farrell and husband Joe Farrell, Rita Rose and husband Richard Rose ; grandsons, Matthew Scrivner and wife Toni, Mark Scrivner and wife Alyce, Louis Rose, Ryan Farrell, Peter Rose; granddaughers , Sarah Rader and husband Todd, Meghan Opie and husband Brandon. She had ten great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, six sisters, four brothers, three husbands and one son-in-law, Howard G. Scrivner. Bernice loved the Lord. She loved spending time with her family, cooking, working in her flower beds and listening to music. Bernice was a woman filled with great strength that she received from her strong faith. She will be missed by her family and care givers.