Anita Kay (Pasley) Howard

ANITA HOWARD

GODFREY – Anita Kay Howard, 69, passed away at 7:35 p.m., Monday, September 23, 2024 at her home.

She was born on March 20, 1955 in St. Elmo, Illinois and was the beloved daughter of the late Dale Franklin and Mary Lee (Ledbetter) Pasley.

Anita grew up in St. Elmo and graduated from St. Elmo High School. She was a loving mother to her three children, a cherished grandmother to her three grandchildren and a proud great-grandmother to her three great-grandchildren. Her love for her family was the center of her life, and she was happiest when surrounded by those she held dear.

In her early years, Anita worked in the daycare setting, caring for children in both Brownstown and St. Elmo. She moved to Cottage Hills in 1989, where she found joy working as a cook and hostess at Chico’s in Wood River. It was there that she met her future husband, Michael Howard. The couple married in the summer of 1993 at the Bethalto Christian Church, and together they made their home in the countryside of Jersey County.

Anita will be remembered for her kind heart, devotion to her family, and the love she shared with all who knew her. She leaves behind a legacy of warmth and care that will continue to be felt by her loved ones.

Her family takes comfort in knowing that she reunited with her beloved daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Kophazy; her parents, Dale and Mary Lee Presley and her niece, Laura Pasley.

Surviving are her husband, Mike Howard of Godfrey; two sons, Jason Kophazy of Hillsboro, Missouri and Daniel Kophazy of Godfrey; three grandchildren, Ebin Kophazy, Hanna (Kophazy) Stedman and Justin Kophazy; three great grandchildren; two brothers and sisters in-law, Ralph and Marsha Pasley of Dow and Rodney “RJ” and Janet Pasley of Winchester; as well as a sister and brother in-law, Alice and Wayne Shelton of Bethalto.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Piasa Township Hall, 17999 Lageman Road, Brighton, IL 62012, on Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 1-4 p.m.

Memorials may be given to IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews), in care of Crawford Funeral Home, 1308 State Highway 109, Jerseyville, IL 62052, who has been entrusted with arrangements.

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