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Woodrow A. "Woody" Powers

Woodrow Powers Obituary

Powers, Woodrow "Woody" A. Owner of Jorson & Carlson Co., Elk Grove Village, beloved husband of the late Lavergne M. (nee O'Donnell), loving father of Colleen Powers, Pat (Tom) Mirocha, Woody (Jill) Powers II, dear grandfather of Jim (Danielle) Mirocha, Kathleen (Damon) Kixmiller, Karen (Jay) Euse, Woody (Shelly) Powers, III, Jennifer (Mike) Vassallo, Shawn Powers, Jamie Powers, and Mike Powers, great-grandfather of Quinn and Dylan Kixmiller and two great-grandchildren pending. Funeral Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. from Kolbus Funeral Home, 6857 W. Higgins Ave., Chicago to Immaculate Conception Church. Mass 10:00 a.m. Entombment Queen of Heaven Mausoleum. Visitation Tuesday, 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Member of Midwest Chapter of the 10th Mountain Division. Life member of Park Ridge Post #3579 V.F.W. and D.A.V. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Susan G. Komen Breast Camcer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 would be appreciated. For info., 773-774-3232 Visit Guest Book at www.suntimes.com

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times from May 5 to May 6, 2003.

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Mike & Cynitha Schultz

May 6, 2003

Woody I Was Real Sorry To See Your Dads Passing In The Paper.The Best To Your Family Through This Hard Time. Hi To Jill. Your Old Old Friend. Mike Schultz.

Wendy & Barry Lemcke

May 5, 2003

Dear Powers Family,

Our thoughts, prayers and love are with all of you. Thank you for sharing grandpa with our family. Conner and Blake were very fortunate to be able to have such a wonderful person to call "Grandpa".



Love,

Barry, Wendy, Conner and Blake

Caryl Stamm

May 5, 2003

Senior will be greatly missed. He was so much a friend as well as a employer. My wishs to the whole family.

Mary Karen Powers

May 5, 2003

Colleen, Pat, and Woody -



My sympathy is with you. Please know that I am keeping Uncle Woody, and all of you all in my prayers/

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