James W. Howard 67 of Hawkins, died on Friday; August 23rd, 2013 in Hawkins.

He is survived by a son Jason, a daughter Jennifer Volberg and 2 grandsons; Aaron and Zachary Voldberg, all of Hawkins. James is also survived by his mother Pearl Howard of Hawkins and 13 brothers and sisters: Robert & Susan of Texas, Davis & Bonnie of Eau Claire, Russell & Carol of Mosinee, Jerry & Karen of Hawkins, Pat & Donna of Eau Claire, Tim & Debbie of Franklin, Doug of Eau Claire, Elton of Hawkins, Peggy Edinger of Prentice, Kathy & Joe Moreau of Ladysmith, Julie & Mike Minier of Oxford, Trudy & John Armstrong of Mukwonago and Kate Hallstrand of Abbotsford.

A Memorial Service for James W. Howard will be held on Saturday; August 31st, 2013 at 11:00 AM at Bethel Lutheran Church in Hawkins with Pastor Jody Becker officiating. The Howard family will receive friends at the Church on Friday; August 30th from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and then on Saturday at the Church for an hour prior to service time.