Rose C. Powers

Rose C. Powers, 82, Greensburg, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Arbor Grove Nursing Home in Greensburg. Born February 21, 1927 in Rush County Indiana, she was the daughter of Harry and Mary (Hessler) Dwenger.  She was retired after working at Randall’s for 18 years and then at the  I.O.O.F. Home for 10 years.  She was a member of the St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the St. Lawrence Ladies Auxiliary, and she was a 4-H leader.  She was married to Harold Powers on August 25, 1951 and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1968.  Rose is survived by six sons; Harold “Tony” (Norita) Powers, St. Paul, Donald Powers, Indianapolis, Ray Powers, Greensburg, Art (Christine) Powers, Sandusky, Andy (Dawn) Powers, Greensburg, Jacob (Vicki) Powers, Greensburg, four daughters; Mary (John) Brogan, Greensburg, Rita (Don) Sallee, Westport, Angela Miller, Greensburg, Dot Perkins, Greensburg, one brother; Ed (Brenda) Dwenger, Greensburg, three sisters; Ruth Hamilton, Millhousen, Anna McCullough, Greensburg, 36 grandchildren, 62 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two daughters; Mabel Kay Yorn, and Susan Wilmer, two brothers; Dick and Leonard Dwenger, and four sisters; Mary Ellen Veerkamp, Esther Martin, Kathleen Scheidler, and Betty Harris, and a son in law; David Miller. Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home in Greensburg.   A public rosary will be prayed at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greensburg with Msgr. Harold Knueven officiating. Interment will be held in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Greensburg, Indiana. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary’s Church Building Fund. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.popfuneralhome.com