Anna M. Howsden

Anna M. Howsden, age 74, of Kearney, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2026 at CHI – Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Visitation with family will be on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney. Memorial services will be on June 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Kearney. Burial will follow at the Kearney Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Gwendolyn Strong Foundation (nevergiveup.org) or St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. Anna was born on March 26, 1952 in Kearney, NE to Lawrence and Tony (Schuller) Schneider. She attended school in Kearney and later graduated with the Kearney High School class of 1970. She married Leonard Dean Howsden on April 14, 1973 in Kearney. Anna had an in-home daycare and cared for many children over the years. She then worked for many years at Shopko in Grand Island and Target in Kearney prior to her much deserved retirement. She was a long-time member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grand Island and later Prince of Peace and St. James Catholic Church’s in Kearney. She was also a long-time member of the Grand Island Does Drove #147. She enjoyed family outings with the grandkids and great-grandkids. She could be found at the lake in her camper when time allowed. Surviving relatives include her daughter, Cindy Beno and husband Jim of Kearney, NE; daughter, Vicki Hanson and her husband Andy of Kearney, NE: son, Randy Howsden of Kearney, NE; daughter, Janine Blank of Hutchison, KS; son, Chris Howsden and his wife Molly of Sanford, NC; and daughter, Leanna Howsden of Debary, FL; sister, Nancy Schneider of Kearney, NE; grandchildren and spouses, Blake Beno, Jen Huber, Tyler and Jessica Hanson, Abby Hanson, Corey and Caitlin Young, Travis and Amanda Ladwig, Taylor Howsden, and Virginia Howsden; Great Grandchildren, Alivia and Drake Huber, Liam, Huxley, and Freya Young, Graham and Cora Hanson, and Max and Sully Ladwig. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Leonard; son, Coby Howsden; granddaughter June Howsden; and great granddaughter, Lydia Huber.

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Anna M. Howsden

March 26, 1952 - May 11, 2026