Jim married the love of his life, Donna Shepard, on August 25, 1966 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were happily married for forty years and raised eight children together in Rock Springs. Jim was a loyal Green Bay Packer fan, loved camping, fishing, bowling, golfing, snowmobiling and visiting his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Donna, his parents George and Elizabeth and nine siblings including Patricia Brooks and Katherine McGovern of Rock Springs, as well as three grandchildren, Derrick Dreben, Kevin Mecham and Melinda Hower.
He is lovingly remembered by his younger brother, Jack and wife Barb Hower of Rock Springs, Wyoming and his twelve children, including son Jim and wife Vivian Wood of Potosi, Missouri, daughter, Shanna and husband Keith Mecham of Grand Forks, North Dakota, son Glen and wife Cherie Wood, daughter Shelly and husband Marlin Moen, son Bill and wife Bridget Hower all of Green River, Wyoming, son Bob Hower of Booise, Idaho, son Mark and wife Leslie Hower of Rock Springs, Wyoming, son Cook Hower of Evanston, Wyoming, daughter Tina Hower and significant other Edgar Gomez of Green River, Wyoming, daughter Jamie Hower of Vernal, Utah, daughter Patty and husband Tony Roberts of Gainesville, Texas and daughter Tracy and husband Robert Koenig of Keller, Texas, as well as his thirty-five grandchildren, including Leslie, Jerry, Eric, Crystal, Billy, Kimberly, Casi, Keith, Jr., Lisa, Mark, Brittany, Mycole, Kayla, April, Arlin, Andy, Aaron, Brenna, Jordan, Crystal, Hannah, Bobby, Harley, Kenzie, Eddie, Daunte, Arnel, D.J., Amber, Kayne, Kayla, James, Ryan, Ashley, Zac and his forty great-grandchildren.
© Vase Funeral September 8, 2014
Jim married the love of his life, Donna Shepard, on August 25, 1966 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were happily married for forty years and raised eight children together in Rock Springs. Jim was a loyal Green Bay Packer fan, loved camping, fishing, bowling, golfing, snowmobiling and visiting his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Donna, his parents George and Elizabeth and nine siblings including Patricia Brooks and Katherine McGovern of Rock Springs, as well as three grandchildren, Derrick Dreben, Kevin Mecham and Melinda Hower.
He is lovingly remembered by his younger brother, Jack and wife Barb Hower of Rock Springs, Wyoming and his twelve children, including son Jim and wife Vivian Wood of Potosi, Missouri, daughter, Shanna and husband Keith Mecham of Grand Forks, North Dakota, son Glen and wife Cherie Wood, daughter Shelly and husband Marlin Moen, son Bill and wife Bridget Hower all of Green River, Wyoming, son Bob Hower of Booise, Idaho, son Mark and wife Leslie Hower of Rock Springs, Wyoming, son Cook Hower of Evanston, Wyoming, daughter Tina Hower and significant other Edgar Gomez of Green River, Wyoming, daughter Jamie Hower of Vernal, Utah, daughter Patty and husband Tony Roberts of Gainesville, Texas and daughter Tracy and husband Robert Koenig of Keller, Texas, as well as his thirty-five grandchildren, including Leslie, Jerry, Eric, Crystal, Billy, Kimberly, Casi, Keith, Jr., Lisa, Mark, Brittany, Mycole, Kayla, April, Arlin, Andy, Aaron, Brenna, Jordan, Crystal, Hannah, Bobby, Harley, Kenzie, Eddie, Daunte, Arnel, D.J., Amber, Kayne, Kayla, James, Ryan, Ashley, Zac and his forty great-grandchildren.
© Vase Funeral September 8, 2014
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