PRICE, Utah - Iris Ann (Bonifas) Howe, 58, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Price, Utah.
Iris was born March 31, 1951, as the daughter of William Bonifas and Patricia (Guertin) Bonifas in Escanaba.
She married Aaron L. Howe on Oct. 21, 1972, in Escanaba. Iris and Aaron were members of Players de Noc before moving to Pennsylvania, Nevada, and then Utah.
Iris loved her family, the arts, and the great out-of-doors.
She was an accomplished potter and artist, an avid hiker, and a hunting/shooting sport enthusiast.
She was a founding member of The Castle Gate Posse shooting club in Price, Utah, where she was known by her alias 'Cowboy Murder'n Maude.' Iris received her Regulator badge from the Single Action Shooting Society in 2005, recognizing her efforts in organizing The Castle Gate Posse and promoting Cowboy Action Shooting in Utah. She was serving as the Posse's president at the time of her death.
Iris is survived by her husband Aaron; children, Gary (Danielle) and Andrea; grandchildren, Mikayla and Autumn; parents, William (Bill) and Patricia Bonifas; sisters, Amy (Mike) Lappas, Geri (Jerry) Fitzpatrick, Jane (Mark) Gdovin, and Mary Bonifas; and brothers, Dan (Cindy) Bonifas, Steve (Cindy) Bonifas, and Bill Bonifas.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. at Mitchell's Mortuary in Price, with a viewing 7 p.m. Friday.
