Kenneth Ralph Powers
August 18, 1922-June 19, 2010
Rogers, Arkansas
Kenneth Ralph Powers, 87, of Rogers, Arkansas died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at
Legacy House Circle of Life in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born August 18,
1922 in Shawnee Mound, Missouri to James Ralph Powers and Louise Swigert
Powers.
He grew up and attended public schools in Warrensburg, Missouri and received
his Bachelor of Education degree in 1944. He married Rita Claire Burton on July
10, 1943. He enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps in 1942, entered active service
in May 1943, served a year overseas in the European Theater in WWII, and was
discharged in March 1946. He taught industrial education automotive subjects
for 27 years in Knob Noster, Missouri, Topeka, Kansas and Park Ridge, Illinois.
He received his Master of Education degree from Colorado A & M in 1950. He
was employed by Sun Electric Corp., an automotive test equipment manufacturer
as an instructor in 1953. He became a corporate vice –president before returning
to public school teaching in 1959. The family lived in Park Ridge, Illinois for 25
years before retiring and moving to Rogers in 1978.
Kenneth was active in the collecting and restoration of antique automobiles and
antique music boxes and related mechanical music instruments. He was active in
local and national clubs related to these items.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Rita, his son Frederick Ralph
Powers, and grandson, Noah Adam McClain.
Kenneth married Nancy McClain in 2000 and they spent 10 wonderful years
together.
Survivors include his loving wife Nancy; his step-daughter Melanie McClain, step-
son Mike McClain and wife Jeannie; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren;
5 nieces and 3 nephew's.
Kenneth was a kind, generous, loving man and he will be missed by all who knew
him.
Funeral services will be at 10:00AM Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at First United
Methodist Church in Downtown Rogers with the Rev. Jim Keith officiating.
Graveside services will be at 1:00PM Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Shawnee
Mound Cemetery north of Clinton, Missouri.
Memorials made me made in honor of Kenneth Powers to a charity of the donor’s
choice.
Legacy House Circle of Life in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was born August 18,
1922 in Shawnee Mound, Missouri to James Ralph Powers and Louise Swigert
Powers.
He grew up and attended public schools in Warrensburg, Missouri and received
his Bachelor of Education degree in 1944. He married Rita Claire Burton on July
10, 1943. He enlisted in the Army Reserve Corps in 1942, entered active service
in May 1943, served a year overseas in the European Theater in WWII, and was
discharged in March 1946. He taught industrial education automotive subjects
for 27 years in Knob Noster, Missouri, Topeka, Kansas and Park Ridge, Illinois.
He received his Master of Education degree from Colorado A & M in 1950. He
was employed by Sun Electric Corp., an automotive test equipment manufacturer
as an instructor in 1953. He became a corporate vice –president before returning
to public school teaching in 1959. The family lived in Park Ridge, Illinois for 25
years before retiring and moving to Rogers in 1978.
Kenneth was active in the collecting and restoration of antique automobiles and
antique music boxes and related mechanical music instruments. He was active in
local and national clubs related to these items.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Rita, his son Frederick Ralph
Powers, and grandson, Noah Adam McClain.
Kenneth married Nancy McClain in 2000 and they spent 10 wonderful years
together.
Survivors include his loving wife Nancy; his step-daughter Melanie McClain, step-
son Mike McClain and wife Jeannie; 5 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren;
5 nieces and 3 nephew's.
Kenneth was a kind, generous, loving man and he will be missed by all who knew
him.
Funeral services will be at 10:00AM Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at First United
Methodist Church in Downtown Rogers with the Rev. Jim Keith officiating.
Graveside services will be at 1:00PM Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Shawnee
Mound Cemetery north of Clinton, Missouri.
Memorials made me made in honor of Kenneth Powers to a charity of the donor’s
choice.
