Howard Kent Mawer
ELKHART, IN:
Howard Kent Mawer, age 84, of Elkhart, IN, formerly of Paulding, OH, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at The Harmony of Elkhart surrounded by his family.
He was born in Toledo, OH on July 22, 1942 to his late parents Howard and Vera Alice (Pope) Mawer. On July 8, 1989, he married Jacqueline (Bevins) Mawer who survives.
Kent was an entrepreneur at heart, having many businesses over the years, including the Paulding Sears Store in 1970s, Mawer Glass in Paulding in the 1980s and 1990s, followed by being a sales manager for Paragon Glass, formerly Temp-Pace Glass for 21 years, retiring in 2013.
He proudly served his country in the United States Army where he was part of the Berlin Brigade during the Cold War in the 1960s. Kent was a member of the Paulding VFW Post #587. He had an attention to detail in many things and enjoyed fishing, visiting with family, traveling, especially to the mountains, and spending time with his grandkids.
Kent will be lovingly missed by his wife, Jackie Mawer, children: Steve (Lena) Mawer, Annamay (Roberto) Acosta, Jon (Monette) Mawer, Tony Bevins, Ruben Branham, and Tyannya Anglemyer; grandchildren: Shawn (Amber) Bevins, James (Katie) Adkins, Roberto A. Acosta, Alexis Branham, J Branham, Shayla Branham, Anastasia Bevins, Logan Bevins, Veronica ( Andrew) Ostrander, Seth Mawer, Troy Mawer, Owen Mawer, Emma (Trent) Greene, Hunter Warner; 6 great grandchildren; siblings: Larry Mawer, Mark (Lisa) Mawer, and Marcia (James) Simcox.
He was preceded in death by a son, Johnny Ray Branham.
Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding, OH with Pastor Bud Larimore officiating. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Paulding Township where military rites will be accorded by the Paulding VFW Post #587.
Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home
Memorial contributions may be made in Kent’s memory to Elara Hospice.
Online condolences may be shared at www.denherderfh.com.
