Marjorie Jeanette Powers, 91

Marjorie Jeanette Powers, 91, passed away at her home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on March 28, 2017. Marge was born May 2, 1925, in Superior, Wis., to John and Edna Brenner. She has lived in the Coeur d’Alene area for 50+ years.

Marge worked as an Administrative Assistant for GTE Phone Company for 35 years. She was active at Christ the King Lutheran Church, and enjoyed spending time knitting and crocheting. She was an active member of the local spinning and quilting guilds in the area for many years. One of her favorite things to do was volunteer in the Hospice of North Idaho thrift store and attend the Senior Care Program at Kootenai Health. Above all Marge especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Marge is survived by her daughter, Ardell (Ken) Parkin; sons Stephen (Bev) and Bryan (Vivian) Powers; grandchildren Dennis (Kristy) Parkin, Paula (Lynn) Woods, Brett Powers (Morgan McKitrick) and Matt (Kristin) Powers; great-grandchildren Cory (Tarah) Tanner, Curtis Tanner, Shannel (Cody) Capaul, Bryauna (Nick) Hoertz, Kambrya and Dayne Powers, and Ryder Benca; and great-great-grandchildren Jackson and Jett Tanner, and soon Sawyer Capaul.

Marge was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Milton “Mike” Powers; and her grandson, John Heath Parkin.

A memorial service will be held for Marge at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Please visit Marge’s online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.