Ilene A. Powell, 94, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022. Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at All Saints Catholic Church, by Rev. John R. Flaherty. Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Burial: Saint John's Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids.
Those unable to attend the mass are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Ilene's Tribute Wall.
Survivors include her daughter, Marla (David) Weber-Matheny; daughter-in-law, Colleen Dietrich; grandchildren, Shelly (Kris) Regan, Sara (Dillon) Meier, and Marshall (Megan) Weber; great grandchildren, Jacob Winger, Megan Winger, Lindsey Winger, Lilly Weber, Emmy Weber, Wren Meier, and Faron Meier; siblings, Rosemary Baker, Anna Reinhardt, Charles (Judy) Greve, and Sharon (Bill) Boge; and many nieces and nephews.
Ilene was born on October 2, 1927, in Guttenberg, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Greve. On February 5, 1948, she married Richard T. Powell in Galena, Illinois. Ilene retired after working many years at Wilson's Packing. Ilene enjoyed crocheting beautiful creations for her family and baking, especially sticky buns and anything with her apples. She loved spending her time working in the yard, pulling weeds and taking care of her flowers and vegetables.
Ilene cherished her family and her faith. She loved being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. They will always remember Grandma's New Year's Eve parties at her house. Ilene was a faithful member of All Saints Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard T. Powell; son Richard 'Dickie' C. Powell; siblings, Elmer, Joseph Jr., LaVern, Edward, Robert, and Mardell; and a son-in-law, Michael Weber.
Memorials are suggested to All Saints Catholic Church.
Ilene's family extends a sincere thank you to CountryHouse Residence and Care Initiatives Hospice for their compassionate care.
We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services – Cedar Rapids
Christmas a few years back, she always knows how to make you laugh
Ilene with family, she loved spending time with Scooby Doo. They loved talking to each other about food. 🙂
I love you mom
RIP Aunt Ilene!! You were a very special lady. Love you 💕
You will be missed Aunt Ilene!
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
This is from February 2017 when I stopped to visit Aunt Ilene. We had a great visit!💕
I had a relationship with Ilene, as a niece and a coworker. When I started working at Wilson’s, I worked with her in Lasting Flavor….ham canning. She set a difficult precidence for me, as she was the hardest most reliable worker in the department! I worked my butt off to make her proud; I think I did, because she’d always tell everyone who I was! When there were ammonia leaks, everyone would leave,and she’d be in there working away with her turtleneck pulled over her face! Everyone would say “Get your aunt out of there!” I’d go help her get her table cleaned off, then we’d leave….. I hope I made her proud! Linda Klein
Thank you for sharing. She was always a very hard worker.