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In Memoriam : Mary (Konzak) Howell

Friday, June 20^th, 2008
Issue 25, Volume 12.

Mary (Konzak) Howell, a doctor of chiropractic, died May 26, 2008. She was born July 15, 1914, in Crescent, OH.

Howell graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, IA. She practiced her profession in Lititz, PA, for 10 years. During this time she served as an officer on the board of directors of the American Chiropractic Association.

Howell also held an office in the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Society. She opened her office in Santa Ana in 1962 and retired in 2006 after practicing in Santa Ana and Temecula for 44 years.

She is survived by daughter Lillian Shaffer and grandchildren Dr. Cary Shaffer, Lynn Brayer, Dr. Robert Shaffer, Teresa Harz, Dr. Mark Shaffer, Dr. Mary Jo Shaffer, Anne Lee, Dr. Kathryn Heimel and Joshua Ryen.

She was a member of Hope Lutheran Church in Temecula.

3 comments

Mary Parker
Comment #1

I am very grateful to have met Dr. Mary Howell, Dr. Peggy 40 years ago..They helped me more then any other doctor and I learned so much from them. My mother, brother, sisters and our children often visited the SA office. I wish I could speak to them now, as my 17 yr.old son just broke a vertebra on June 29, 2008. They would know what to tell us. They are all missed by me... M. Parker

M. Wheaton
Comment #2 | Friday, Jan 2, 2009 at 9:58 am

That lady was a miracle worker. My son had 2 neurosurgeons tell him that he needed surgery to stop being in pain. She had him pain free in one month with her adjustments 3 times a week. After 10 years of migraine headaches, she cured me in about 5 adjustments. I could go on and on. We got her name from a waitress that was able to not have back surgery because of her. Another friend was told by Kaiser that he needed surgery, and she fixed him too. She had an unusual neck technique, and she was willing to show other chiropractors her technique, but the men were all too proud to go and learn from a woman. I even offered to pay them to go and learn. She is greatly missed by her patients and those that knew and loved her. 12-31-08

Karen Ellis
Comment #3 | Thursday, Oct 14, 2010 at 4:34 pm

I learned just today of Dr. Mary's passing, from another Chiropractor. I had the honor of being friends with Dr. Peg and Dr. Doug Ryen, her daughter and Son In Law. She did herself proud as a parent. A more loving, generous, kind, giving child one could not be prouder to have raised. Dr. Mary was the mold Peg was made from. Josh is so blessed to have had her there for him till adulthood. I am saddened by her passing and blessed to have known her and her family.

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