Betty M. Howard, 78, of Cottonwood passed away on April 20. She was born Ocotber 7, 1924 in Topeka, Kansas. She is survived by her beloved companion, Richard Thomas; a daughter and her husband, Barbara and John Baumann of St. Louis, Missouri; a sister, Nyra Gay of Chicago, Illinois; and grandsons, Max and Bryan. Private services will be held at a later date. Westcott Funeral Home assisted the family with these arrangements.