He was born July 20, 1929, in Kansas City, Missouri to the late William and Mabel Powers and he has been a long-time resident of this area. He was a retired service engineer for Cook Paint and Varnish.

He was preceded in death by his sisters and brother.

Survivors include his wife of 67 years, Dorothy Powers; sons, Richard Martin Powers and his wife Joy of Hartland, Wisconsin, John Thomas Powers and his wife Kim of Jackson, Wisconsin, and Jim Powers and his wife Pam of Conyers, Georgia;  7 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

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