Charlotte Sweisberger Powell 1926-2011

SWEISBERGER POWELL YOUNG

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/20/2011 at 22:20:34

Sioux City Journal
26 May 2011

HORNICK, Iowa -- Charlotte Sweisberger Powell, 84, of rural Hornick, died Monday, May 23, 2011, at the home of her son David, surrounded by her family, after a short illness.

The body was cremated per Charlotte's wishes. Graveside services will be 9:30 a.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery in Sioux City. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Hornick United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today at her son's home. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff. Online condolences may be posted at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Charlotte Powell was born July 19, 1926, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Charles Sweisberger and Henrietta Young. She moved to South Sioux City with her parents and siblings, and attended school in South Sioux City. She worked at Woolworth's before and after her marriage.

She married Lloyd Elmer Powell on May 5, 1947, in South Sioux City. She was a stay-at-home mother for their only child, David Lee. Charlotte lived in Sioux City with her husband and son until she and Lloyd moved to rural Hornick in 1970. After living in Moville (Iowa) Senior Housing, she moved in with her son in April 2011.

Charlotte enjoyed flowers, gardening, her son, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchild.

Survivors include her son, David; three grandchildren and their families, granddaughter Angela (Mike) Mooney of rural Hornick, great-grandchildren Nick and Amber Bieler of Sioux City, ET3 Catlin and Samantha Bieler of U.S. Navy, Bremerton, Wa., Kelsey Kelsheimer (Tony Thooft) and their child Kamryn Thooft of Sioux City and Sarah and Peter Mooney of rural Hornick, grandson, Jeff (Mishelle) Powell of Moville, great-grandchildren Shelby and Colby Powell of Sioux City and step-great-grandchildren Bailey and Seth Even of Moville, and granddaughter, Nicole (Troy) Kelsheimer of Moville, great-grandchildren, Brittany of Sioux City, Tyler of Moville and step-great-granddaughter Anissa Ladwig of Ida Grove, Iowa; three brothers-in-law, John Prescott of Sioux City, Lester Powell of North Sioux City and Richard Powell of Blue Springs, Mo.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lloyd on Sept. 11, 2008; her siblings, Henrietta Gill, Charles "Fuzz", George, Margaret Boyle, Dorothy Boyle DeRoin, Helen Boyle and Bill and Joyce Prescott.