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William Guth Obituary
Howard married Ann Oberhauser in 2007 and moved to Ames, Iowa in 2015. Howard will be remembered as a kind, generous man who never shied away from hard work. He often lent a helping hand to neighbors and family.
A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, September 13th at 2:00 p.m. in the Campanile Room of the Iowa State University Memorial Union in Ames, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes donations in Howard's name to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, the Food Bank of Iowa, Reiman Gardens (ISU Foundation), or an organization of your choice.
For more details and full obituary, please visit AmesCremation.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Jean Carrion
August 14, 2025
I taught with Howard. Such a good guy! The world will miss his energy!
Erin W.
August 13, 2025
He was my Earth Science teacher at Easton High School. He was a fun teacher.
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