Obituary of Wayne Vernon Howe

Wayne Vernon Howe July 22, 1980 – March 12, 2021 Wayne Vernon Howe is with our Lord and Savior, in heaven. Friday, March 12, 2021, Wayne Vernon Howe, loving son and brother, passed away at age 40. Wayne was born on July 22, 1980 in Port Angeles, WA to Richard and Gayle Howe. He graduated from Willow Park High School with honors in 1998, in Apple Valley CA. He took two years of college at Victor Valley College, taking various computer courses. Wayne had a passion for computers. He also loved gaming, and he combined his two favorite hobbies to create Cravemoor Entertainment. A self taught website he created, so gamers could get updated news of games, cheats, comments and ratings of games. Wayne first began playing video games on a ColecoVision console when he was young, and as the years went by, he eventually built his own gaming computer system that would allow him access to the online gaming community. Wayne was known to his friends in this online community as Phoenix CE. He kept in touch with his friends all over the world by live streaming games. He was a highly respected, loved, and cherished member of the online community. He was a mentor to young and old alike. "May his spirit live on through the countless hours of dedication, knowledge, and love he imparted to us all.” Some of Wayne’s favorite games included, City of Heroes, Minecraft, The Fallout series, The Elder Scrolls series, The GTA series, and most recently Phantasy Star Online 2. Wayne was an avid comic book lover, collector of Star Trek, Star Wars, Marvel and DC memorabilia. In life he was known for his quick wit, massive knowledge of computers and gaming and his kind and compassionate heart. Wayne was preceded in death by his grandfather Vernon E. Uhlig (Vance) and his Uncle Garry Groves. He is survived by his mother Gayle, his father Richard, his younger brother Wade and his Aunt Bobbie Groves. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date in 2021. To my brother: You gave me, my armor. You forged my own steel. You gave me everything, I needed. To come back, from the battlefields... Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. To send a free card go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.