Shirley was the 8th child of 13 children born on January 7, 1932, to Raymond James Powell and Agnes Pearl Powell. She was born in Heman, Idaho. During her childhood, she lived in Egin, Rexburg & Sugar City Idaho. She was a cheerleader at Sugar Salem High School, graduating in 1949.
She attended Idaho Falls Business College and worked for Midland Elevator. She also worked as a bookkeeper for Valley Glass Co. for many years, where she was loved by all her Co-Workers. Shirley was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she had many callings that she served faithfully in.
On November 8, 1951, she married her beloved Milford Lewis in Iona, Idaho. Later sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple in 1959. They were married for 63 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milford Lewis; her parents: James R. and Agnes Terry Powell; her brothers: Rulon L. Powell, Wendell R. Powell, Seth B. Powell, Gerald T. Powell, Thon H. Powell, and Don R. Powell; her sisters: Verla Powell, Eloise P. Muir, Evelyn P. Parkinson, and Phyllis P. Dreiling.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the LDS church at 1925 E 49th South, Idaho Falls. Services will be live-streamed on www.facebook.com/coltrinmortuary. A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls, and one hour prior to the services. The interment will be at Ammon Cemetery.
Coltrin Mortuary & Crematory
2100 First St.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Shirley was the 8th child of 13 children born on January 7, 1932, to Raymond James Powell and Agnes Pearl Powell. She was born in Heman, Idaho. During her childhood, she lived in Egin, Rexburg & Sugar City Idaho. She was a cheerleader at Sugar Salem High School, graduating in 1949.
She attended Idaho Falls Business College and worked for Midland Elevator. She also worked as a bookkeeper for Valley Glass Co. for many years, where she was loved by all her Co-Workers. Shirley was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where she had many callings that she served faithfully in.
On November 8, 1951, she married her beloved Milford Lewis in Iona, Idaho. Later sealed in the Idaho Falls Temple in 1959. They were married for 63 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Milford Lewis; her parents: James R. and Agnes Terry Powell; her brothers: Rulon L. Powell, Wendell R. Powell, Seth B. Powell, Gerald T. Powell, Thon H. Powell, and Don R. Powell; her sisters: Verla Powell, Eloise P. Muir, Evelyn P. Parkinson, and Phyllis P. Dreiling.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the LDS church at 1925 E 49th South, Idaho Falls. Services will be live-streamed on www.facebook.com/coltrinmortuary. A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 30, 2023, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First Street, Idaho Falls, and one hour prior to the services. The interment will be at Ammon Cemetery.
Coltrin Mortuary & Crematory
2100 First St.
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
Family Members
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Verla Pearl Powell
1919–1927
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Rulon Lavern Powell
1920–2005
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Eloise Powell Muir
1922–2019
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Evelyn Powell Parkinson
1924–2019
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Wendell Ray Miller
1926–1943
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Seth Boyd Powell
1928–1972
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Thon Hugh Powell
1930–2020
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Gerald Terry Powell
1933–1996
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Phyllis Ellen Powell Dreiling
1941–2017
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Don Raymond Powell
1945–2023
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