Patricia Howard

Patricia Gayle Howard

January 15, 1947 – March 30, 2025

Patricia Gayle Howard, 78, of Pavillion, Wyoming, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at Westward Heights Care Center in Lander, Wyoming.

A viewing will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Davis Funeral Home in Riverton, Wyoming. The funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 7, 2025, at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton. A reception will be held afterward at the Rec Center in Pavillion, all are welcome to attend.

Patricia was born on January 15, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas, to Clyde and Mary (Gaylord) Hedrick. She graduated from Seiling High School in Seiling, Oklahoma. On September 21, 1963, she married the love of her life, Larry Joe Howard, at the Methodist Church in Seiling.

In 1971, the couple moved to Pavillion, Wyoming, with their four children, where they built a life of love and lasting memories.

Patricia was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She loved cooking for her loved ones, water skiing and boating, and spending time with family and friends at the lake. Her most treasured moments were during holidays, birthdays, and Sunday dinners, surrounded by those she loved. She was a member of the Sunnyside Church of the Nazarene in Kinnear, Wyoming.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Larry J. Howard of Pavillion, Wyoming; her son, Anthony Howard and his wife, Teresa; her daughter, Kristan Lock and her husband, Alden; grandchildren, Kelsie, Kortnie, Kassidy, Kaleb, and Kodie; 14 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Buddy Howard and his wife, Paula; and sister, Cheryl Pettus, and five nephews and their families.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Mary Hedrick; mother and father-in-law, Ruth and Frank Howard; sister-in-law, Norma Lee Smith (Aunt Sissy); sons, Joe Bryan Howard and Jody Howard; granddaughter, Brooke Howard; and brother-in-law, Larry Pettus.

Patricia will be remembered for her warm heart, unwavering love for her family, and the countless memories she created with those she cherished.

Condolences for the Howard family may be made at TheDavisFuneralHome.com

Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home, Crematory and Monuments of Riverton, Wyoming.