Obituary for Yvonne Criollos Howard
Yvonne Criollos Howard of Lemoore passed away Thursday March 2nd 2023 at Adventist Health Hospital in Hanford at the age of 64. She was born on August 1st, 1958 at Sacred Heart Hospital and graduated from Lemoore High School In 1977.
She was married to her devoted Husband Garry Howard of 30 years. They had four children and 8 grandchildren. After high school Yvonne attended College of Sequoia in Visalia, while maintaining a job at Candlewick In Lemoore. In 1996 Yvonne went back to school to become a certified nursing assistant. After getting her degree Yvonne found a career at the OBGYN clinic at the Naval base in Lemoore CA. She worked at the hospital for 20 years until retirement in 2015. After which, she was able to do what she loved most; spend time with her loving family, grandchildren and her friends. Yvonne will be greatly missed.
Yvonne was survived by her son and 3 daughters. Justin Howard of Lemoore, Shelby Howard (Jacob Hauge) of Hanford, Jennifer Howard (Kenneth Rogers) of Bakersfield, Wendi McCray (Aaron McCray) of Taft. Yvonnes sister Yvette O’Leary and husband Tim O’Leary of Folsom, niece and nephew Gavin O’Leary and Logan O’Leary of Folsom. 8 grandkids; Hudson Hauge of Hanford, Haelyn Hauge of Hanford, Charlie Rodriguez of Bakersfield, Aidenn Rodriguez of Bakersfield,Reagan McCray of Taft, Aazlynn McCray of Taft, Ainsley McCray of Taft, Rixton McCray of Taft. Yvonne was preceded by her parents Ventura (Ben) and Emily Criollos(2005,2011), brother Stanley Criollos (1988) and her Daughter Samantha Amelia Criollos (1985)
The viewing will be Thursday March 23rd from 5:00pm - 6:30pm followed by the Rosary 6:30pm - 7:00pm at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel Lemoore Ca.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin Friday March 24th at 10:00am at the St. Peter's Catholic Church Lemoore Ca with interment following in Lemoore Cemetery.
She was married to her devoted Husband Garry Howard of 30 years. They had four children and 8 grandchildren. After high school Yvonne attended College of Sequoia in Visalia, while maintaining a job at Candlewick In Lemoore. In 1996 Yvonne went back to school to become a certified nursing assistant. After getting her degree Yvonne found a career at the OBGYN clinic at the Naval base in Lemoore CA. She worked at the hospital for 20 years until retirement in 2015. After which, she was able to do what she loved most; spend time with her loving family, grandchildren and her friends. Yvonne will be greatly missed.
Yvonne was survived by her son and 3 daughters. Justin Howard of Lemoore, Shelby Howard (Jacob Hauge) of Hanford, Jennifer Howard (Kenneth Rogers) of Bakersfield, Wendi McCray (Aaron McCray) of Taft. Yvonnes sister Yvette O’Leary and husband Tim O’Leary of Folsom, niece and nephew Gavin O’Leary and Logan O’Leary of Folsom. 8 grandkids; Hudson Hauge of Hanford, Haelyn Hauge of Hanford, Charlie Rodriguez of Bakersfield, Aidenn Rodriguez of Bakersfield,Reagan McCray of Taft, Aazlynn McCray of Taft, Ainsley McCray of Taft, Rixton McCray of Taft. Yvonne was preceded by her parents Ventura (Ben) and Emily Criollos(2005,2011), brother Stanley Criollos (1988) and her Daughter Samantha Amelia Criollos (1985)
The viewing will be Thursday March 23rd from 5:00pm - 6:30pm followed by the Rosary 6:30pm - 7:00pm at Phipps-Dale Funeral Chapel Lemoore Ca.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin Friday March 24th at 10:00am at the St. Peter's Catholic Church Lemoore Ca with interment following in Lemoore Cemetery.