Claudia Lee Howard Obituary (1949

Claudia Haber (Howard), born February, 24, 1949 in San Pedro, California, to her parents Claude and Ardith Bigelow; passed away Saturday, September 30th, 2023 at her home in Cedar City, Utah after a fairly short yet painful bout with her third type of cancer. Her mother, Ardith, known to everyone as Mimi, together with her husband, Dean Haber, were with her as she took her last breath in this world - but only this world. Claudia, a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach, CA., was an amazing person who lived an extraordinary life. These are just some of the highlights of a life lived in service to others. She was a well known and respected businesswoman in Seal Beach, CA, who owned Marina Bay Cleaners, a drycleaning shop for many years. She worked as a volunteer with the Forest Service in California spending many of her days driving the mountains of Southern Californina in her bright yellow Rubicon Jeep making sure that the jeep trails were kept passable. She was a National Volunteer with the Red Cross and was on-site kindly and efficiently assisting thousands of people whose lives were devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Sandy. She was a passionate volunteer at Redlands (CA) Community hospital where she held NICU babies to greatly assist in their health and ability to thrive, and also sewed blankets for babies as well as patients in that hospital. She volunteered with the Nauvoo Pagent in Nauvoo, Illinois for 8 years devoting 3 months a year living in Nauvoo where she designed, constructed, repaired, and organized costumes for that show. She also worked as the wardrobe mistress with the Cedar City Junior Ballet Company. She could also be found working as an usher for the Cedar City Shakespeare Festival. She was also a passionate quilter. She was a devoted lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Claudia was outgoing, kind, and loving and was always up for an adventure! She will be missed by so many people, not just in Cedar City, but all across this country because of the positive impact she made in their lives. She is survived by her mother Ardith Bigelow, husband Dean Haber, and brother John Bigelow. By her children Dean Harp, Robert Harp, and Briyana Ortega (Howard), and her son-in-law Greg Ortega. By her grandchildren Savanna, Alyssa, Gavin, Cora, newly arrived baby Noa, River, Phoenix, Rihanna, and Brooke. Services will be held Saturday, October 7, at 11am at the LDS church located at: 95 N 2125 W, in Cedar City, UT. A reception will follow. People who knew and loved this amazing woman are invited to attend as witnesses to the light she was in this world. Online condolences can be posted at https://www.HeartlightFS.com Service Details. Service When Saturday, October 7th, 2023 11:00am Location Cove Ward Address 95 North 2125 West Cedar City, Utah 84720