Kathy Powers

Kathy J. Powers, 58, Merriam, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010, at her home.

Kathy was born June 4, 1952, in Decatur, Illinois to Alva Edgar and Charlotte (Durbin) Stafford. She was graduate of Monticello High School, Monticello, Illinois. On December 27, 1975, Kathy married Stephen Powers in Monticello, Illinois. She was a registered nurse, retiring from Shawnee Mission Medical Center.

Kathy is survived by her husband, Stephen Powers; daughter, Jessica Powers, Greenwood, Missouri; son, Christopher Powers and his wife, Kendra and granddaughter, Addison, Roeland Park, Kansas; and sister, Pamela Sue Baker, Monticello, Illinois.

Kathy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend who will be missed greatly.

Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Haven, 9800 W. 67th Street, Merriam, Kansas 66203.

Visitation and Memorial Service

Memorial service will be 1:00 pm, Friday, October 29, 2010, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Visitation will follow the service.