Howe was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah and grew up a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She attended Brigham Young University, where she received an undergraduate degree in Art History with an English minor and married Tyler Howe. After graduation, she went on to receive a post-graduate degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies.
From the description of Cowboy welcomed by spirits at death and other stories : official belief vs. folk belief in Latter-day Saint culture, 2003. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 76896216