Obituary of Craig A. Howell

Craig A. Howell, 34, of Iowa City died, at his home on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Craig Anthony Howell was born February 25, 1977, in Cincinnati, OH, the son of Michael W. Howell and Patricia E. (Crawford) Howell. He spent most of his youth growing up in Texas where he graduated from Nacogdoches High School in 1995. He enlisted in the United States Marines and served four years based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California. He returned to Nacogdoches to attend Steven F. Austin State University receiving his B.S. degree in chemistry in 2003. He moved to Iowa City in 2003, to pursue his Ph D from the University of Iowa in Molecular and Cellular Biology, receiving this in 2008. Presently he was doing post doctorate work in the field of cancer research at the University of Iowa. Craig's family includes his mother, Patricia Howell of Nacogdoches, TX; father, Michael Howell (Lee Dickson) of Lancaster, KY; brother, Christopher Howell of Athens, TX; sister, Melissa Howell of Fort Mead, MD; and Craig's wife, Sarah Bergeron, who he married on May 18, 2008, in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the American Cancer Society in Craig's memory. No services are planned by his family, if you would like to share with his family, please go to the funeral home website @ www.gayandciha.com and click on obituaries and condolences, and then Craig's name. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Craig's family.