Howard Harper Funeral and Family needs

We are Bishop Howard Harper's friends and neighbors. Howard has been a blessing and inspiration in our lives regularly sacrificing his personal time with his own family.
 He unexpectedly passed away earlier this week.
 We are
 organizing this fund to help with funeral expenses and other, immediate family needs at this time of loss.
  Thanks for your support and prayers on their behalf. Howard Kelley Harper, 50, of Idaho Falls, passed away on May 4, 2014, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He is survived by his wife, Sheri Harper; son, Nicholas Harper; daughter, Holly Harper, all of Idaho Falls, ID; his parents, John and Carolyn Harper of Blackfoot, ID; three brothers, Steven (Jennifer) Harper of Provo, UT; David (Elaine) Harper of Gig Harbor, WA; and Matthew (Cristall) Harper, American Fork, UT; five sisters, Marianne (Don) Ballash of South Jordan, UT; Janalyn (Fred) Kesler of Meridian, ID; Carolee (Stewart) Smith of Rockford, ID; Melodee (Mike) Trentmen of Auburn, CA; and Rebecca (David) Crockett of South Jordan, UT. He was preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Harper (Cherie Clawson). Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Idaho Falls LDS Shamrock Park Ward (3195 South Holmes) with Bishop Jay Hildebrandt officiating. The family will visit with friends on Thursday from 6:30-8 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home (273 N. Ridge) and on Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Grove City Cemetery in Blackfoot, Idaho.