White Funeral Home
400 First Street West
Independence, Iowa 50644

Independence – Gordon A. Powers, 68, of Independence, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the Buchanan County Health Center in Independence.  He was born on September 15, 1946, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Fred Merlin and Kathryn Virginia (Bowermaster) Powers.  After graduating in 1964 from Marion High School, he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea during the Vietnam Conflict.  Gordon was employed in automobile sales for most of his career.  He was a friend of Bill W.

Gordon is survived by his children, Michael, Joe, Jamie, and Jason, 5 grandchildren, 1 brother, Jerry (Jan) Powers of Cedar Rapids, 3 nieces, Christine, Melissa, and Kathy, 1 nephew, Brian, 1 foster sister, Shirley (Allan) Smith of Cedar Rapids, 1 foster brother, Robert Schierholz of Cedar Rapids, and close friends, Willard Wright and Laree Randall of Independence.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 31, at the Cremation Garden in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Independence. White Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.