Mila Howard, 84, of Howard Lane in Mt. Jewett, PA passed away Wednesday (Dec. 7) at her residence.

She was born on January 20, 1938 in Kane, the daughter of the late Clayton and Erma “LaRue” (Keys) Colson. On Oct. 26, 1957, in Mt. Jewett, she married Edmund Howard, who preceded her in death.

Mila was a member of St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church. She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, cooking and baking and raising her chickens. She also loved her dog and when she was younger, enjoyed cross country skiing.

She is survived by three daughters, Joyce (Donald) McClelland of Bradford, Judy (Chip) Saf of Mt. Jewett and Linda (Hugh) Coudriet of Kane; one son, Ted (Kathy Donovan) Howard of Mt. Jewett; eight grandchildren, David McClelland, Jennifer Oknefski, Heather Boylan, Michele Swanson, Brianna Howard, Brayden Howard, Brynn Howard and Brant Howard; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Alice “Snookie” (Dave) Malone of Mt. Jewett and several nieces and nephews

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Carrow and one brother Harold “Sonny” Colson

Friends are invited to attend a visitation which will take place on Saturday (Dec. 10) at the Cummings Funeral Home in Kane, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Carol Sharp officiating.

Burial will be in Bridgeview Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the McKean County SPCA, 80 Glenwood Ave., Bradford, PA 16701 or the PennBrad Oil Museum, 901 South Ave. Bradford, PA 16701.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com