Connie Howe

Connie E. Howe, 55, of Ephrata, passed away Saturday, September 3rd, 2022. Born and raised in Ephrata, she was a daughter of the late Ralph & Mary (Bohner) Bowman and the loving companion to Dwayne E. Godshall for over 20 years. Connie was a graduate of Garden Spot High School, graduating a year early with the class of 1983. She worked at the former Quinlan Pretzel Company in Denver for over 10 years and for the past 8 years she enjoyed her job at Shady Maple in East Earl. Connie enjoyed spending time at the beach, Ocean City, MD and Assateague Island were her favorites. She loved collecting elephants, raising her fish named Bubba, and relaxing with her arts and craft activities. She also liked listening to her favorite rock group, Poison. Connie had a gentle manner and a warm smile that lit up the room. She easily made friends and was fun and outgoing once she got to know you. In addition to her companion, Dwayne, Connie is survived by a daughter, Amy E. Howe of Newmanstown; a brother, Anthony E. Bowman of Reamstown; a niece Emily L. Bowman and nephew Anthony E. Bowman Jr. A viewing will be held on Fri., Sept. 9th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Good Sipler Funeral & Cremation Centre, Inc., 34 N. Reamstown Rd., Reamstown (Stevens), Pa. Memorial contributions are appreciated to Save the Elephants Foundation at www.saveelephant.org/donate/ or to help fight breast cancer at www.breastcancer.org