Arvilla Helen Howe

1914 - 1997  (82 years)

• Name	Arvilla Helen Howe
  Born	13 Oct 1914	Bannock County, Idaho, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	2 Sep 1997	Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA   [1]
  Buried	Arimo Cemetery, Arimo, Bannock County, Idaho, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I127538	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	23 May 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Adelbert Van Leuven,   b. 22 Nov 1904, Downey, Bannock County, Idaho, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1980, Fort Hall, Bingham County, Idaho, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1934
  Divorced	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Delbert Eugene Van Leuven,   b. 16 Feb 1935, Downey, Bannock County, Idaho, USA ,   d. 26 Jun 2002, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Elaine Van Leuven,   b. 20 Jul 1940, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA ,   d. 4 Jun 1950, Alameda, Bannock County, Idaho, USA  (Age 9 years)
  Last Modified	23 May 2023
  Family ID	F101622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Wilmer Clayton Neuhardt,   b. 31 Dec 1908, Warren, Belmont County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 22 Jul 1985, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Edmond Howe Neuhardt,   b. 5 Sep 1958, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA ,   d. 18 Jan 1985, Pocatello, Bannock County, Idaho, USA  (Age 26 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F54524	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [S927] Obituary. Neuhardt, Arvilla Helen Neuhardt, nee Howe Source: The Idaho State Journal; 3 or 4 Sep 1997 POCATELLO -- Arvilla Helen Neuhardt, 82, passed away at her home Sept. 2, 1997. She was born October 13, 1914, at March Center as the sixth of thirteen children of Rebecca Wheelwright Howe and Fredrick James Howe. She attended the local schools and graduated. She married Adelbert Van Leuven June 1, 1934. They resided in [Downey?]* and then moved to Pocatello. They later divorced. She then married Wilmer Neuhardt in 1957. They were married until his death in 1985. Arvilla enjoyed knitting, crocheting, playing cards, cooking and taking care of her family. She worked as a receiving clerk for Montgomery Wards in Pocatello upon retiring in 1974. She was an active member of the Women of the Moose Lodge for many years. She served as a Past Senior [Regent?]* and was involved with many of the activities and dinners held at the lodge. She enjoyed going to Jackpot Nevada by bus with friends [ _ ?__ ]* Sage and Jean Mann. Arvilla has many friends with whom she enjoyed playing cards with. She enjoyed the companionship of [S?_ ]*Aldous, a lifelong friend from school. They would drive to Lava and soak in the hot pools or go out somewhere for dinner. Prior to her illness, she was very active and was usually gone on a short trip somewhere or just enjoying life. Arvilla was preceded in death by her husband Bill; one daughter, Elaine; one son, Eddy; eight brothers and one sister. She is survived by five sons: Gary Van Leuven, Salt Lake City; Karl (Waynette) Van Leuven, Salt Lake City; Dirk (Helen) Van Leuven, Pocatello; Fred (Laurel) Van Leuven, Pocatello; Mike (Colleen) Van Leuven, Pocatello. She is also survived by one daughter, Joan Van Leuven of Missoula; one stepson, [Roc?]* Neuhardt, Portland; and one stepdaughter, Charlene (Robert) Frisk, Pocatello. Arvilla is also survived by a brother Lloyd (Gerie) Howe. Boise; two sisters: Wyoma (Donald) Grandjean, Twin Falls; Rebecca (Dale) Barrett, Banning, California; one sister-in-law, Margaret Howe, Yuma, Arizona; 22 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. The viewing services will be held at the Colonial Funeral Home in Pocatello, Friday Sept. 5 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and prior to the funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday Sept. 6, 1997. Burial will be at the Arimo City Cemetery, Arimo, Idaho. *Submitter's Note: Although I was given more than one copy of the microfilmed obituary, it was still extremely difficult to read. Special thanks goes to Gaila Butikofer of the Pocatello, Idaho, Marshall Library for helping me decipher the text. The words that neither of us could figure out for sure are in brackets above. The parentheses were part of the original obituary. A picture of Arvilla accompanied the article.