Eugene Calvin Powers

Memorial Services for Mr. Eugene Powers, age 85, of Custer City, Oklahoma will begin at 2:00pm Tuesday, October 22, 2019 in the Custer City United Methodist Church, 705 South Main Street with Pastor Greg Keith officiating. Eugene Calvin Powers was born November 20, 1933 in Thomas, Oklahoma the son of Eddie and Julia (Corn) Powers. He was reared and educated in Independence, Oklahoma earning his high school diploma from Independence Public Schools in 1952. He later was united in marriage to Miss Ella Bontrager on August 12, 1955 in Thomas, Oklahoma. After his marriage to Ella, Eugene enlisted into the United States Army in 1956 being stationed in Kileen, Texas. He was Honorable Discharged in 1958. Eugene was employed with Case Implement Company for seven years before beginning a 23 year career with Lorenz John Deere, retiring as the Parts Manager in 1996. Eugene and Ella enjoyed traveling with their fifth wheel, spending nearly 20 years in Donna, Texas during the winter months. They would often travel to Colorado spending summers there. Eugene also loved to fish and go boating but his favorite past time was spending time with family and friends. Eugene passed away Thursday afternoon, October 17, 2019 in the Corn Heritage Village in Weatherford, Oklahoma with his family by his side. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Ella Powers of the home in Custer City; one son, Lonnie Eugene Powers of Clinton, Oklahoma; two daughters, Louella Vaughan and her husband, Larry and Lacinda Beard all of Weatherford, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren; Keely Norfolk of Eakly, Oklahoma; Kristin Carpenter and her husband, Kendall, of Yukon, Oklahoma; Gavin Powers and his wife, Katy, of Olympia, Washington; Melanie Deaton and her husband, Danny, of Weatherford, Oklahoma; Angela Vaughan and her husband, Richard Caudillo of Elk City, Oklahoma; Kyle Collier and his wife, Jordan, of Houston, Texas; and Jacie Powers of Clinton, Oklahoma; 20 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; two sisters, Zella Marie Brown and her husband, Loy, and Judy Smith and her husband, James, all of Weatherford, Oklahoma; one sister-in-law, Jean Powers of Yukon, Oklahoma; and many nieces and nephews. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Duane Powers and Bill Powers and one brother-in-law, Dean Gifford. Honorary Pallbearers are Rex Hoffman, Bob Bourlier, Ronnie Ferguson, Mike Travis, Brandon Friesen, John Collier, Wesley Sehi and Bryan Reed. The Powers Family will greet friends from 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, 2500 West Modelle Avenue in Clinton. Memorial donations may be made in memory of Eugene Calvin Powers to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 or you may call 405.271.6673. Arrangements for Eugene and his family were placed in the care of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home, Clinton, Oklahoma.