Eula Geniel Howard

Eula Geniel Keele Howard, 96, passed away June 19, 2019. Eula was born November 25, 1922, in Beaver, Utah to Charles Uel and Chole Pearl Baldwin Keele.

She grew up the oldest of eight children. She moved to Fillmore when she was 13 and graduated from Millard High School.

She met the love of her life, Jack Howard, who told her she was the prettiest girl he had ever seen. They were married March 11, 1942 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Manti Temple in 1964.

She was the mother of three children, one daughter, Susan, and twin sons, Carl and Cliff. Her little family grew up on the Matt Howard Aberdeen Angus Ranch, where they had a fruit orchard and apple packing operation. While she was busy raising her children, she also worked as a secretary at Thermoid Rubber Plant, Painter Motors and Rancho Trailer. Even with their busy lives, they found time to enjoy many family vacations.

Eula was famous for canning thousands of bottles of fruit and vegetables, her delicious Christmas cakes, her beautiful crocheted items and singing and playing her guitar and omnicord.

She was involved in the DUP and was instrumental in getting the roof replaced on the DUP cabin. She was responsible for several fair exhibits every year and often entered her own handiwork, earning numerous blue ribbons.

Eula is survived by her children, Susan (Harold) Sharp, Carl (Sheila) Howard, both of Nephi and Cliff (GenAnn) Howard of Magna, Utah, 7 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren, sisters, Lola Matheny, Ilene Buckley and Carol Surgent. Preceding her in death was her sister, Bonnie, 3 brothers, Don, Vance and Lloyd, her husband Jack, and one great granddaughter, Amy.

Services will be held, Monday, June 24, 2019 at 12 noon with a viewing starting at 10:30 in the Nephi North Stake Center, 1125 North 400 East, Nephi, Utah.