Heather "Hat" Howard

Heather “Hat” was born on April 18, 1979 in Des Moines. She went to be with the angels on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 after a strong battle with breast cancer.

Hat graduated from Lincoln High School in 1997, where she was active in drama and show choir. She was currently a student at Aveda Institute Des Moines. Hat’s dream was to open a non-profit salon dedicated to serving those experiencing major hardship. She was a member of the Fort Des Moines Church of the Open Bible where she served on the worship team. She loved music and was very artistic. Above all, Hat loved being a wife and mother and adored her three children.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Dennis, Jr.; children, Lillie, Willow and Dennis III; mother and step-father, Mia and Ken Poe; stepmother, Carol Heilman; siblings, Tiffanie (Brad) Money, Alyssa (Brian) Latta, Jacob (Amanda) Heilman and Helen Heilman; ten nieces and nephews; grandparents, Dennis and Karen Heilman and Douglas Poe; along with a host of other loving family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Gary Heilman and her grandparents, Charles and Dorothy Lampman, Cookie Poe, and Thomas and Helen Zike.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday, February 5, 2016 at the First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Avenue. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 4th at the church. Hat will be laid to rest at Pine Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Hat’s family for the benefit of her children.


Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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