F. Fred Powell

1937 - 2025

F. Fred Powell

December 6, 1937 - December 25, 2025

Francis Frederick "Fred" Powell (Puwalowski) passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on 25 December 2025. He was 88 years old.

Fred was born on 6 December 1937 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to Frank and Dorothy Puwalowski. He was the middle child, with an older sister, Mary Ann, and a younger brother, John (Jack).

Fred's childhood was shaped by the traditions, strength, and love of his tight-knit Polish family.

Fred attended St. Stanislaus Parish Elementary School and P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point. Fred graduated from Marquette University in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science in Business.

His more than 50-year career spanned positions in public accounting, sales (with IBM), and insurance, investment and financial planning. Fred's professional persistence and zeal for sales earned him many honors and awards. His platinum reputation won him lifelong clients who continued to rely on him after his official retirement.

Fred's unshakeable integrity and his steady moral compass were rooted in his Catholic faith. He carried that faith from his upbringing into his adulthood with daily mass and active participation at his parish, serving in liturgical roles and on coordinating committees.

Prior to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, Fred was an avid runner for decades, building a close community of daily running friends in Madison.

Fred adored his family and lived his life to be an ever-present, powerful and principled example for his four sons and a devoted husband to his wife of 65 years.

Fred is survived by his wife, Janet; his brother, Jack; sons Robert (Carol), Michael (Alyona) and Daniel (Sachiko); five grandchildren; his sister-in-law Donna; and many nephews and nieces. Fred was preceded in death by his son, Thomas, his sister, Mary Ann, and his brother-in-law, Victor.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, 2 January 2026 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Parish, 602 Everglade Drive, Madison, WI 53717. Visitation will be from 9:30–11:00 a.m. and the 11:00 a.m. Mass will be followed by interment at Resurrection Cemetery in Madison and a lunch at St. Thomas Aquinas.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Agrace hospice and palliative care, The Parkinson's Foundation, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Madison, or a charity of your choice.

A full obituary is available on the Cress Funeral and Cremation Services website: www.cressfuneralservice.com

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