Vicki Lynn (Lane) Howard

Mrs. Vicki Lynn (Lane) Howard, 56, of Stigler, died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at a Ft. Smith hospital after a brief illness. She was born on December 25, 1956 in Emmet, Idaho to Thomas Dority and Artie (Kincaid) Dority. She grew up all over,with her favorites being Okay,OK., South Dakota, and Gower, Missouri. In 1974 she graduated at East Buchanan High School in Gower, Missouri. She then moved to Brimfield, Illinois for many years and married Faw Lane; their daughter Courtney joined them later. In 1981, Vicki and Courtney moved to Stigler to begin a new chapter. Vicki began a career with Haskell County for twenty plus years as a secretary while simultaneously earning a scholarship and attending Bacone College, majoring in psychology. She worked at the women’s shelter as well as volunteering for many charities. She was a cancer surviver. She married Hayden Howard on July 27, 2010 and they made their home in Stigler. She will always be remembered as the neighborhood mom to many of her daughters teenage friends; her home was like a revolving door and many still call her mom. She was known for being a caring peron, a great friend and having a wicked sense of humor, being able to make a mean margarita, being a diehard sooner fan, loving her grand kitties, and most of all adoring her family. She is survived by her husband, Hayden Howard of the home; two daughters, Courtney L. Lane, Megan L. Suggs of Stigler; three step-children, Crystal, Wayne, and Justin Howard of Durant; her mother, Artie Dority of Stigler; two sisters, Karen Price of Ft. Smith, Robin Stockstill and husband Randy of Vienna, Missouri; two brothers, Randy Dority and wife Sandra of Stigler, Tommy Dority and wife Lynn of Broken Arrow; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father, Thomas Dority. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, June 10, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Stigler with Reverend Randy Stockstill officiating. Pallbearers include Kyle Price, Ricky May, Kelly Dority, Wes Rowden, Mike Chambers, and Steve Eldridge. Burial will immediately follow at Antioch Cemetery under the direction of King and Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. Family visitation will be Sunday ~ June 9th ~ 6-8 in the R.E.Shearwood Memorial Chapel.

Vicki Lynn (Lane) Howard

December 25, 1956 - June 6, 2013