William L. Powers, 89

William L. (Bill) Powers was born May 10, 1927, in Manilla, Iowa to Thomas J. and Elizabeth (McNertney) Powers. Bill graduated from Manilla High School in 1945. He received his Bachelor's degree in Business Education from UNO in 1952 and his Master's degree in 1955. Bill taught Business Education classes at Omaha Technical High School and Omaha Benson High School from 1952 to 1985.

Bill was united in marriage to Laura M. Hansen on June 8, 1957. Reading, traveling and gardening were foremost among his hobbies.

Bill is survived by wife, Laura Powers; nieces and nephews: Colleen Brown, Elizabeth Parker, Debra (David) Mitchell, Patrick (Jeanie) Powers, and Michael Powers.

Memorial Service will be at 10:00 AM, Saturday May 28, 2016, at St. Leo Catholic Church, 1920 N. 102nd St., Omaha, NE 68114. Memorials may be sent to St. Leo Catholic Church or Lauritzen Gardens

Roeder Mortuary, Inc. of Omaha is in charge of arrangements.

Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the news article date was used in order to input this record.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~