July 2, 1934 — Oct. 24, 2025
Joseph Dennis Howe, 91, a lawyer, judge and law professor, died Oct. 24 in Sedona. He was born July 2, 1934, in Iowa City, Iowa.
In addition to his wife, Susan, Howe is survived by his daughter, Janet Louise Lopez-Lenz, of Texas; his sister, Judith Smith, of Iowa; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and his former wife, Doris Howe, of Texas. His sons, Jeffrey Douglas Howe and Joseph Bradford Howe predeceased him.
A Requiem Mass on Friday, Nov. 14, will be held at St. Luke’s Church, 2700 SR 179, at 3 p.m.
