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Ervin A. Powell

Issue Date: 5/4/2011
Last Updated: 3/11/2013 1:31:00 PM | By

POLSON — Ervin A. Powell, 100, of Polson, passed away Friday, April 29 at St. Joseph Medical Center.

Ervin was born Feb. 28, 1911, a son of James and Matilda Powell. Besides his parents, Ervin is preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Powell, and a sister, Iva Bethurem.

Survivors include his loving daughter, Kay Chavez; two grandsons, Mike and Mark Smith; a granddaughter, Kim Smith; five great-grandchildren, Chris, Sam, Soven, Nathan, and Sienna; many nieces, including Yvonne Anderson who checked on him regularly; great-nieces, including Debbie Slack, who was like a second daughter to him; many golf buddies; his neighbors, Elaine and Ellen Streetmatter, who were always there to check on him; and Tish and Bob, who treated him like their own.