Joseph Leo Powers, 1926-1995

• Born: December 12, 1926 , Bloomington, Illinois, St. Joseph's Hospital
• Parents:
  • Edward Dennis Powers , 1892-1979
  • Mary Margaret (Donovan) Powers ,1894-1989
• Sibling:
  • Donald James Powers, 1924-1990
• Graduated: Wapella High School, 1944
• Attended: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1944-1945
• Armed Services: Corporal, U.S. Army Air Corps, 6th Photo Recon Group, Phillipines, Japan, 1945-46
• Married: Mary Rita Kinsella, September 12, 1959, Holy Trinity Church, Bloomington, Illinois
• Children:
  • Joseph Michael Powers, 1961-
  • Helen Lucille (Powers) Buck, 1962-
  • John Bernard Powers, 1964-
  • Matthew Edward Powers, 1967-
• U.S. Army: 19 March 1945-10 December 1946
• Occupation: Farmer, Wapella, Illinois, 1946-1995
• Died: July 26, 1995, Brokaw Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois
• Buried: St. Patrick's Cemetary, Wapella, Illinois