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David Powell Obituary

Powell, David Oliver

Powell, David Oliver, 74, formerly of St. Louis, died peacefully at Research Medical Hospital in Kansas City, MO, on Monday, June 8, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Lynne Ferbet Powell, and stepsons Mark (Teresa) Ferbet, and Bradford (Katie) Ferbet of Kansas City. He is mourned by his siblings, Tricia Powell Reichardt (Robert) of St. Louis, Stephen Royston Powell (Mary Ann) of Fort Mill, SC, and Edith Powell Lucas of Ukiah, CA. David was preceded in death by his parents Robert Michael and Jane Dorr Powell, and brothers R. M. Powell III, Peter L. Powell, and George F. Powell.

David attended St. Roch elementary school, St. Louis University High School, and graduated from St. Louis University in 1968. He served as a medic in the US Army Reserve from 1968-1974.

Before retiring in 2014, David worked for 15 years at Healthlink, Inc. in St Louis. During this time David also assisted his wife, Lynne, in her work at The Self-Help Center, a non-profit counseling center focused on helping adults dealing with depression and other forms of mental illness. If desired, donations in honor of David's memory may be made to NAMI St. Louis, at their website: namistl.org/donate_now/

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Published by Post - Dispatch on Jun. 14, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for David Powell

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Steve Powell

June 8, 2023

It has been three years now since my closest brother in age, David, has passed. I often think of him and remember him fondly. We spent a lot of time together growing up and into early adulthood. His wife, Lynne, recently passed in Kansas City after a period of declining health. I've reached the age now where I am as old as Dave was when he died. I thank the Lord for the blessings of a long life enriched by family and friends and good health. I miss you brother!

Mark Ferbet

June 16, 2020

It has taken me a little bit to gather my thoughts about Dave. He came into our familys life 18 years ago when he married our mother. He was a very kind and loving man who loved our mother very deeply. During those years we saw them sporadically because we lived across the state. Dave was compassionate. He struggled with mental illness, as did my mother. Yet, he worked so hard to be mentally healthy. In 2006 my family moved to Colorado. We could only take the basics with us and Dave and Mom offered to follow us out in their minivan to transport our belongings and our dog. It was Daves idea to help. As the years progressed to 2014, Mom was beginning to struggle more and they decided to move to Kansas City to be closer to my brother and I and our kids. They got to see my older girls from middle school age grow to HIgh School. age. And my youngest through elementary. When my girls needed picked up from school, basketball, volleyball, etc.... Dave was always there. My mother deteriorated over the past three years and Dave did everything he could for her until last summer when she had to go to a nursing home memory unit. And even then, until covid restrictions were set in place, he went to visit her four or five days a week. His health began to decline this year, and honestly I believe not being able to see Mom really broke his heart. He will always be remembered fondly by my kids as Gramps. My eldest was born 18 years ago in October. Mom and Dave married May 5th of the same year. He has always been their Gramps. In 2017, I remarried. And Dave accepted and loved my wife Teresa as if she were his own. Her last name prior to our marriage was also Powell. Talk about confusing the school secretaries.
Dave was a good man, he loved my mother and our family with all his heart. He was eccentric, but also very warm. He was kind and wise, and forever will be Gramps to our kids. Ill end with this.
May the Lord bless you cant keep you. May his face shine upon you through eternity. God Bless you David.

Gerald Przybylski

June 15, 2020

I did not know him well; but I admire his assistance to his wife's dedication to the mentally ill!! I also admire him for what I read from John Hartrich's praise of him!!! Truly a "Man for Others"!! I look forward to getting to know you more in that place called Paradise!!

John & Carla Hartrich

June 15, 2020

We are so saddened to hear the news of David. He graduated from SLUH a couple of years ahead of me but he would reach out to me for any help that I might have needed as a freshman. We worked together during our SLUH days at Straub's fine foods. I had the good fortune of stocking the produce department while David manned the cash register. I fondly remember giving him as much fresh squeezed orange juice as he wanted! Between the deli and the produce departments, we were well fed during those days at Straub's!
David was a very caring and giving person always sensitive to the needs of others. You could see this genuinely reflected in his warm smile.
Our deepest sympathies to his family and to all of my Powell cousins. May you find comfort and consolation in your memories of David and in the love and mercy of Our Lord.

Steve Powell

June 14, 2020

As the fourth of five brothers, David was closest to me in age with only three years separating us. He was an inspiring older brother--handsome, athletic, popular and hard-working. He and I shared many happy hours together playing football, basketball, baseball and tennis during our youth. I so admired him and the many friends he brought to our home in Parkview--many of whom became friends to me as well. He was the quarterback on the St. Roch parochial school football team in 1959 coached by the charismatic Mario Pandolfo. He worked his way through St. Louis University by working at Straub's grocery store on Kingshighway. We moved together to Boulder, CO in 1971 where he pursued interests in teaching, investing and where he worked for King Sooper's grocery stores for many years. He returned to St. Louis later and worked in insurance marketing for 15 years before retiring and moving to Kansas City to be near his wife, Lynne's, family. I will miss David and the many friends he had in St. Louis.

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