Howard Henry "Hap" Huwer, age 86, of Coldwater, died July 4, 2015 at Vernon Jubilee Hospital, Vernon B.C., Canada.

He was born December 23, 1928 in Coldwater to the late Jacob A. & Bernadine M. (Spoltman) Huwer. On December 30, 1950, he married Irene M. (Kahlig), who preceded him in death on June 14, 2001.

Surviving are three sons, Bob (Deb) Huwer of Coldwater, Jim (Charlene) Huwer of Lumby, B.C., and Bill Huwer of Lumby, B.C., seven daughters, Joan (Len) Foisy of Lumby, B.C., Jean & Al Goettemoeller of Lumby, B.C., June & Andrew Pfannschmidt of Vernon, B.C., Susan Huwer Major of Lumby, B.C., Sally & Mike Schmackers of Coldwater, Mary & Mike Mulholland of Lumby, B.C., and Ann & Bill Verhage of Cherryville, B.C., two daughters-in-law, Lillian Huwer of Lumby, B.C., and Shona & Trever Huwer-Hanson of Creston, B.C., 56 grandchildren, 51 great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Alma Huwer, Katie Bruggeman, Mary Siefring, Margaret Klosterman and Delores Kahlig and a brother-in-law, George Kahlig.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Thomas Paul 'Pete' Huwer and Joseph Jack 'Joe' Huwer, three grandchildren, four brothers, Herbert, Ralph, Lester and Paul Huwer, three sisters, Leona Huwer, Claire Tobin and Rosemary Wenning, brothers-in-law, Elden Wenning, Joseph Tobin, Bernard Siefring, Leroy Bruggeman, Mark Klosterman, Ray, Ralph, Greg and Ed Kahlig, and sisters-in-law, Irene Kahlig, Ruth Kahlig, Dorothy Kahlig, Vera Huwer, Pauline Huwer, Dorothy Huwer, Edna Kahlig and Evelyn Kahlig.

He was a retired farmer and a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater and the Knights of Columbus.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Holy Trinity Church, Coldwater.

Friends may call at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Coldwater on Friday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.