He was born on Oct. 26, 1939, in Dixon, the son of Frank and Anna (Blackburn) Howell.
Jack was a truck driver for Rock River Ready Mix for many years prior to retirement, and also worked for Norm Carter Painting. He was a member of Teamsters Local 722.
Jack is preceded in death by his parents; son, James Howell; stepson, Jack Thomas; brothers, James W. Howell and Frank “Mick” Howell; and one sister, Madeline Bonnell.
He is survived by his children, Deb and family of Dixon, Steve (Jeanie) Howell and family of Dixon, Jodi (Don Sheridan) Vance of Dixon, and stepdaughter Pam Thomas of Eugene, OR; grandchildren, including DeAnna, Nicole, Jabez, and Dean; great-grandchildren, Jaselyn, Kaydence, Summer, Nevaeh, Bentley, Sofia, Jax, Benson, Logan, and Lincoln; and great-great-grandchildren, HazeLee, Ozzy, and Royce.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon. Burial will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Dixon.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the 11:00 a.m. service at Jones Funeral Home in Dixon.
A memorial has been established.
