Diana L. Powell, 64, of Springfield, MO went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. She was born in Billings, Montana on August 20, 1955. Diana was married to Gary Powell for nearly forty-seven years and spent most of those years keeping up with Gary’s new adventures. Diana shared a blessed and wonderful life with her husband who enjoyed giving her the princess life. She always knew she married the best of the best, and together through thick and thin, they shared a life of love for each other and their family. Her legacy in life was raising three beautiful and talented young girls who grew up to become amazing and strong women. She loved laughing with them, shopping with them, listening to their crazy and humorous stories, watching them try new things because their dad did it and they could do it, too; and most of all, she loved giving motherly wisdom to comfort her girls through the hard times in life. She felt very honored to be called “Grammie” by her grandsons. She stayed young by learning how to play fun, but competitive online games with them and watching them grow with all of their boyish interests. And, she always treasured the moments when she would receive the special hugs and sweet, thoughtful gifts from the heart. No doubt, their smiles were her world!
Diana’s daily walk with her Lord and Savior was very important to her. Listening to gospel music, watching sermons, attending church, reading her bible and spiritual books, and often praying to build her faith was an integral part of her life. She even collected angels as a reminder that God always had an angel watching over her. She treasured her long talks with her mother about God working in her life and the lives of others. Diana carried her prayers into her career as an administrative assistant for twenty years. While working at the Missouri Career Center, she impacted many people looking for employment by creating resumes and helping them to find jobs. She knew God had given her purpose in her work and fulfilled it with a commitment to helping people.
From an early age, she loved her pets. Over the years of having several dogs and cats, she connected with each one and gave them special attention with all of the amenities of a loving home. Her last and most challenging pet who became her best friend, was her cat, Toby. He had beautiful and unique markings that she loved to look at and bragged about. She was also well aware of his mean and revengeful personality that told her who was boss. Her patience with him was endless, and she knew he loved her as much as she loved him.
Diana was very grateful for the professional love and care she received from the healthcare workers and staff at the Fresenius Kidney Care facility. Diana and her family greatly appreciate the highly skilled and dedicated workers who went above and beyond to make her visits as comfortable and safe as possible. Their consistent attention to her needs often carried her through the physical struggles endured. Thank you!
Diana was preceded in death by her close cousin, Rodney Kittleman, whom she loved dearly and understood his painful experiences with his illness as well. She is also preceded in death with her aunts who influenced her life greatly, and other family members whom she loved from both sides of her family. She is survived by her husband, Gary Powell, three daughters: Dana Powell-Tipton and husband Dan Tipton, Tenice Powell, Tiffany Powell, her mother Neva Smith and husband Patrick Smith, her sister Brenda Grass and husband, James Grass, her three grandchildren: Coen, Evan, and Henry, her nieces and nephews, and many other family members.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial to follow at the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the funeral home. Please note; due to COVID-19 restrictions, the funeral service will also be broadcasted on video chat via Zoom for those who are unable to attend. This link will be provided after Sunday 5/24/2020 on Greenlawn North’s website. We do ask that you attempt to connect about an hour before the scheduled funeral. Please place yourself on mute to reduce background noise, allowing everyone to hear the service.