Rita Mae Powell Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Rita Mae Powell of Stuart, Iowa, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Rita left this world on October 27, 2025 at the age of 95, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Merle Morrison and Margaret Lavina Sanborn (Stevenson); her husband Don; her brother Virgil; her siblings-in-law, Lavonne Mowry, Dorothy Varley, Dorothy Sanborn, Dean and Bill Powell; and her parents-in-law, Burton and Leola Powell (Hubbard).
She is survived by: her children, Lisa Marie Sheller (Daniel) of Urbandale and Kevin Powell (Janice Piatt) of Stuart, Iowa; her grandchildren, Nathanial Kevin Powell (Holly Peterson) of Earlham and Natalie Starostka (Chris) of Earlham, Iowa; her great grandchildren, Ryker Nathanial and Harper Elizabeth Powell; her brother Larry Glidewell (Doris) of Greenfield, Iowa; and her brother-in-law Charles Varley (Dave Powell) of Stuart. She is also survived by 16 nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stuart-Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church.
