Newcastle, WY Marvel M. Howell, 101, Newcastle, WY, died Thursday November 30, 2006, at Weston County Health Services in Newcastle, WY. A memorial service will be 11:00 am Tuesday, December 5, 2006 at the 1st United Methodist Church in Newcastle, with Rev. Eric Parker officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at the Greenwood Cemetery at a later date. Marvel was born to Don and Maude Marquiss in Custer County Nebraska near Broken Bow. The Marquiss family moved to the Newcastle, Wyoming area in 1911, where they homesteaded 5 miles North of Newcastle. Marvel attended school at the Salt Creek Country School and in Cambria school before moving to Newcastle, where she graduated from high school in 1924. Marvel worked as a legal secretary in Newcastle for 55 years. Serving as court reporter to the late honorable, Harry P. Iisley, District Judge on the 7th Judicial District, from 1944-1949, which now is the 6th Judicial District. Her last employment was with the law firm of Jones, Dumbrill and Hansen for thirty-five years. Marvel was married to Theodore C. Howell, November 19, 1926. To this union a son, Donal C. Howell was born on September 20, 1936. Ted, as Theodore was known, and Marvel built a house in 1935-36 at 227 South Spokane Avenue in Newcastle; this is where she resided until her death. For the 7 years prior to her death Ruby Mullendore, a niece was companion and caregiver and a very caring friend. Marvel has three grand children, David R. Howell and wife Janice of Newcastle; Donna and husband Joe Podio 3rd of Newcastle and Delores Howell of Casper, Wyoming. There are six great grand children Heidi Howell Rasmussen and Heather Howell, Theresa and Josie Podio of Newcastle and Natalie and Nichole Scissons of Casper and one great great grandson Derrick Rasmussen of Newcastle. Marvels extended family one niece and one nephew, 16 great nieces and nephews and many great great nieces and nephews. Marvel is survived by her son Donal C. Howell (Don) and wife Carolyn of Newcastle and the afore mentioned family. Marvel was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a sister, brother, one niece and two nephews. Since retiring in 1986 Marvel has enjoyed caring for her home, company of her family and friends and playing the organ. Marvel M. Howell was a living volume of Weston County history. Her husband Theodore was Captain of the local National Guard during the cavalry years in 1930s and 1940s. The Anna Miller Museum is where the cavalry horses were housed. Marvel had Moving Pictures that were taken when the cavalry horses were taken from the guard. Marvel and her family have donated a lot of Howell History Memorabilia to the museum. Marvels request was that Memorial gifts be sent to the Weston County Museum District or to the First United Methodist Church of Newcastle; which, she was a member for many years.