Roberta L. Baumgardner Powell, 79, of Macomb died at 9:09 p.m. Feb. 21, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage.Roberta L. Baumgardner Powell, 79, of Macomb died at 9:09 p.m. Feb. 21, 2022, at Memorial Hospital in Carthage.
She was born May 31, 1942, in Macomb, a daughter of Raymond and Leila Thurman Brown. She first married Howard Baumgardner on June 18, 1961. He preceded her in death on Dec. 31, 2018. She then married Mike Powell on June 17, 2019. He survives.
Also surviving are two daughters, Stacy Jo (and Rod) Wilson of Table Grove and Angela Sue (and Gregg) Smock of Bethalto; Mike’s children, Toby (and Marie) Powell of Indianapolis, Ind., and Cindy (and Troy) Forman of Columbus, Ind.; one brother, Roger Brown; two sisters, Eileen (and Amil) Gray and Jan Yoder; seven grandchildren; one grandchild of Mike’s; and six great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Howard “Duck” Baumgardner Jr; one brother, Dan Brown; and one sister, Marcia Henry.
She was a graduate of Macomb High School and Gem City Business College. She lived in Macomb for years before moving to Missouri. She later moved back to Macomb. She worked at Finn Hosiery, King-Sealy Thermos, Prairie Hill RC&D, Western Illinois University and USDA Research Facility in Linneus, Mo., before her retirement.
Funeral services were held Saturday at Clugston-Tibbitts Funeral Home in Macomb with Pastor Jon Keck officiating. Burial was at Camp Creek Cemetery south of Macomb.
Memorials may be made to the Good Food Collaborative or Linda’s Fund.
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