Janet Rae Powers
October 12, 1946 — December 11, 2022
Janet Rae Powers, 76, of Fairfax, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at her home. Family will greet friends and family from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion with an additional visitation one hour prior to Mass. Reverend David O’Connor will officiate. Burial will take place at a later date at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A livestream of the Mass may be accessed at
https://youtu.be/RstimK5mevY
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Janet was born on October12, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Harry H. and Mildred L. (Roser) Wickham. On June 4, 1965, she was united in marriage to Joseph “Joe” Jerome Powers in Princeton, Illinois. To this union, two sons were born, Joseph and Jerome. Janet worked for many years at Drug Town in Marion, retiring in 2007. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Janet loved spending time with her grandchildren and their annual trip to Adventureland. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and visiting the casino. Janet liked to visit their cabin in Bellevue and she was fond of her companion dogs. Janet will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Janet is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Joe Powers of Fairfax; two sons, Joseph B. (Pam) Powers of Grimes, Iowa, and Jerry (Lori) Powers of Springville, Iowa; three grandchildren, Karlee (Garrett) Eley, Austyn Powers, and Joe Powers; one great-grandchild, Gianna Rae Eley; one brother, Roger (Janet) Wickham of Marion; and one sister, Carol (Wickham) Kuddes of Robins, Iowa; and her faithful dog, Gracie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Erla Ankeny, Edna Brown; two brothers, Ed and Eugene Wickham.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Janet’s memory may be directed to either the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids or the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
Janet was born on October12, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Harry H. and Mildred L. (Roser) Wickham. On June 4, 1965, she was united in marriage to Joseph “Joe” Jerome Powers in Princeton, Illinois. To this union, two sons were born, Joseph and Jerome. Janet worked for many years at Drug Town in Marion, retiring in 2007. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Marion. Janet loved spending time with her grandchildren and their annual trip to Adventureland. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and visiting the casino. Janet liked to visit their cabin in Bellevue and she was fond of her companion dogs. Janet will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Janet is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Joe Powers of Fairfax; two sons, Joseph B. (Pam) Powers of Grimes, Iowa, and Jerry (Lori) Powers of Springville, Iowa; three grandchildren, Karlee (Garrett) Eley, Austyn Powers, and Joe Powers; one great-grandchild, Gianna Rae Eley; one brother, Roger (Janet) Wickham of Marion; and one sister, Carol (Wickham) Kuddes of Robins, Iowa; and her faithful dog, Gracie.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Erla Ankeny, Edna Brown; two brothers, Ed and Eugene Wickham.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Janet’s memory may be directed to either the Community Health Free Clinic in Cedar Rapids or the Cedar Valley Humane Society.
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