Christopher Powers

Loving husband and father, Christopher Powers, 44, of 508 Madden Rd, died Sunday, November 30, 2003 at his home after being diagnosed with cancer in June of this year.

Rosary service will be Thursday, December 4, 2003; 7:30 P.M. at Butler-Volland Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, December 5, 2003; 10:00 A.M. at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Father Michael Houlihan officiating. Private family interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Hastings, Nebraska.

Christopher M. Powers was born May 3, 1959 in Hastings, Nebraska to David A. & E. Grace (Messing) Powers. He graduated from Hastings Senior High School in 1977. In 1980, he enlisted in the 82nd Airborne Division and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On November 3, 1984, he married Patricia Marie (Grzywa) Peterson in Hastings, Nebraska. He served with NATO in Italy and was part of Desert Storm and retired from the Army in 1995. He returned to Hastings, Nebraska in June of this year. He was a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church, Hastings, Nebraska and the Knights of Columbus in Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Christopher M. Powers was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Survivors include,
Wife: Patricia Powers - Hastings, NE
Daughters & Son-in-law: Carrie & Bryan Blanchard - Fayetteville, NC
Catherine 'Katie' Powers at home
Son: John Powers at home
Parents: David & Grace Powers - Hastings, NE
Granddaughter: Natalie Blanchard - Fayetteville, NC
Sister: Corinne Stickels - Hastings, NE
Brother & Sister-in-law: Patrick & Katherine Powers - Fayetteville, AR

Memorial may be given to the family

VISITATION:
Wed. 12-3-03; 9am-9pm
Thur. 12-4-03; 9am-9pm