Janet Rae Powell

Janet Rae Powell, 78, of Tipton passed away Monday, May 02, 2016 at West Point Care Center. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 5th from 4:00-7:00 pm at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, with a public rosary beginning at 3:30. Funeral mass will be on Friday, May 6th, 10:30 am, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Tipton. Private, family graveside service will commence in West Point at Calvary Cemetery. Memorials in Jan's honor may be directed to Bennett Ambulance Building Fund. Jan was born in Moline, Illinois, on June 19, 1937 to Carl and Margaret (Versluis) Johnson. She attended and graduated from Moline High School, Class of 1955. Jan was united in marriage to John in Moline on June 13, 1959 before moving to Bennett where they spent many years before moving to Tipton in 1973. Together they were blessed with 2 daughters: Sheri and Julie. Earlier years of Jan's were spent being a homemaker, mother and farm-wife until her later years of employment with Wal-Mart, most of which were spent at the Tipton store. Taking vacations with John and dancing was a couple of things Jan cherished most, until she became a Grandma. Undoubtedly, they were her pride and joy. Jan was a past member of St. Mary's Guild and a current member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Jan is survived by her husband, John Powell; daughters, Sheri Huprich of West Point, Julie Powell of Tipton; sisters, Carol Johnson, Bonnie Bradford, Marcia Grchan, all of Moline; brothers, Robert Johnson of Moline, Craig (Adonna) Johnson of Arizona; grandchildren, Chris (Amber) Cantonwine, Angie (John) Charbonneau, Ryan (Cindy Johnson) Cantonwine, Jared Huprich; 6 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law, Walter Huprich; nephew, 2 brothers-in-law, several aunts and uncles; mother and father-in-law.