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Howard Wesley White

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Howard Wesley White

Birth
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Death
17 Dec 2021 (aged 91)
Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Howard Wesley White, 91, of Vandalia passed away on December 17, 2021 at SBL Fayette County Hospital.

Howard W. White was born January 21, 1930 in Spokane, WA, the son of John and Cora (Klitzke) White. He married Mary Catherine Carson on April 18, 1976; together they shared 45 years of marriage.

Dr. White as many knew him, practiced dentistry in Vandalia for nearly 30 years before he retired in 1990. Prior to dental school Howard served in the US Army. He was a member of Northside Christian Church, Vandalia American Legion Post #95, Vandalia Rotary Club #6490, and served on the Evans Public Library Board. He loved sailing and flying, having earned his own pilot license; Howard also loved using and communicating over his Ham radio.

He is survived by his wife, Mary White of Vandalia; sisters-in-law, Ruth Brackenbush and Vivian and husband Allen Schmid all of Vandalia; nieces and nephews, Janet Zehnacker, David Brackenbush, Mark Schmid, Glory Campbell, and John Brackenbush.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Burial -- Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia.
Howard Wesley White, 91, of Vandalia passed away on December 17, 2021 at SBL Fayette County Hospital.

Howard W. White was born January 21, 1930 in Spokane, WA, the son of John and Cora (Klitzke) White. He married Mary Catherine Carson on April 18, 1976; together they shared 45 years of marriage.

Dr. White as many knew him, practiced dentistry in Vandalia for nearly 30 years before he retired in 1990. Prior to dental school Howard served in the US Army. He was a member of Northside Christian Church, Vandalia American Legion Post #95, Vandalia Rotary Club #6490, and served on the Evans Public Library Board. He loved sailing and flying, having earned his own pilot license; Howard also loved using and communicating over his Ham radio.

He is survived by his wife, Mary White of Vandalia; sisters-in-law, Ruth Brackenbush and Vivian and husband Allen Schmid all of Vandalia; nieces and nephews, Janet Zehnacker, David Brackenbush, Mark Schmid, Glory Campbell, and John Brackenbush.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.

Burial -- Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia.

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