Virginia (Erd) M. Powell Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Virginia (Erd) M. Powell (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), born in Saint Petersburg, Florida, who passed away on May 25, 2005, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Lawrence Thornton and Elta Thornton; her son Bruce D. Cooper; her husband Gene F. Powell; her children, Stephen L. Cooper (Teri) of Torrance and Nancy J. Gilles (Dave) of Richland, WA; her grandchildren, Lori Mueller (Jim), Lisa Sanders (Steve), Darlene Fregoso (Joe), Wendy Gilles, David Gilles Jr. and Heather Gilles; her great grandchildren, Jake, Josh, Jeff, Adriana, Briana, Sara, J. J., Samuel and Seth; her siblings, Caroline R. Anderson and Lawrence N. Thornton Jr.; her nieces, Doreen, Nadine, Jeannie and Jenny; her nephew David; and her cousins, Eleanore Kacher and Charlotte Corson.
