Gerald L. "Jake" Powers, 62, of Elgin passed Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at his home. He was born February 7, 1942 in Elgin the son of George and Helen (Sommers) Powers. He had been a resident of Elgin for over 30 years. He was a graduate of Marian Central High School in 1960. He was employed by Smurfit Stone Packaging in Schaumburg. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army. Jake was a lifelong Bears fan and family man. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin.
Surviving are his wife, Mary (Dwyer) Powers whom he married on January 16, 1965; two children, Patrick (Carolyn) Powers of Elgin and Rebecca (Rick) Kelly of Elgin; five grandchildren, Kayla, Taylor, Logan, Brianna and Shannon; one brother, Robert (Barbara) Powers of McHenry; four sisters, Linda (Larry) Rice of Woodstock, Donna (Ken) Jensen of Woodstock, Rita Rehaste of Orange, CA, and Cindy (Jim) Sweeney of Blaine, MN; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Sandra Dorazio of Silver Lake, WI; mother-in-law, Margaret Dwyer of Elgin; brother-in-law, Michael (Nancy Dwyer of Mansfield, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Powers; and a nephew, Bill Rice.
Funeral Mass will be held Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Elgin. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic school.
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Surviving are his wife, Mary (Dwyer) Powers whom he married on January 16, 1965; two children, Patrick (Carolyn) Powers of Elgin and Rebecca (Rick) Kelly of Elgin; five grandchildren, Kayla, Taylor, Logan, Brianna and Shannon; one brother, Robert (Barbara) Powers of McHenry; four sisters, Linda (Larry) Rice of Woodstock, Donna (Ken) Jensen of Woodstock, Rita Rehaste of Orange, CA, and Cindy (Jim) Sweeney of Blaine, MN; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Sandra Dorazio of Silver Lake, WI; mother-in-law, Margaret Dwyer of Elgin; brother-in-law, Michael (Nancy Dwyer of Mansfield, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Powers; and a nephew, Bill Rice.
Funeral Mass will be held Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Elgin. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic school.
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Gerald L. "Jake" Powers, 62, of Elgin passed Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at his home. He was born February 7, 1942 in Elgin the son of George and Helen (Sommers) Powers. He had been a resident of Elgin for over 30 years. He was a graduate of Marian Central High School in 1960. He was employed by Smurfit Stone Packaging in Schaumburg. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army. Jake was a lifelong Bears fan and family man. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Elgin.
Surviving are his wife, Mary (Dwyer) Powers whom he married on January 16, 1965; two children, Patrick (Carolyn) Powers of Elgin and Rebecca (Rick) Kelly of Elgin; five grandchildren, Kayla, Taylor, Logan, Brianna and Shannon; one brother, Robert (Barbara) Powers of McHenry; four sisters, Linda (Larry) Rice of Woodstock, Donna (Ken) Jensen of Woodstock, Rita Rehaste of Orange, CA, and Cindy (Jim) Sweeney of Blaine, MN; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Sandra Dorazio of Silver Lake, WI; mother-in-law, Margaret Dwyer of Elgin; brother-in-law, Michael (Nancy Dwyer of Mansfield, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Powers; and a nephew, Bill Rice.
Funeral Mass will be held Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Elgin. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic school.
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Surviving are his wife, Mary (Dwyer) Powers whom he married on January 16, 1965; two children, Patrick (Carolyn) Powers of Elgin and Rebecca (Rick) Kelly of Elgin; five grandchildren, Kayla, Taylor, Logan, Brianna and Shannon; one brother, Robert (Barbara) Powers of McHenry; four sisters, Linda (Larry) Rice of Woodstock, Donna (Ken) Jensen of Woodstock, Rita Rehaste of Orange, CA, and Cindy (Jim) Sweeney of Blaine, MN; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Sandra Dorazio of Silver Lake, WI; mother-in-law, Margaret Dwyer of Elgin; brother-in-law, Michael (Nancy Dwyer of Mansfield, OH.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Richard Powers; and a nephew, Bill Rice.
Funeral Mass will be held Monday, February 23, 2004 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Elgin. Visitation will be held Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Laird Funeral Home, Elgin. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to St. Thomas More Catholic school.
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