Dianne E. Powers, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:25 pm, Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born February 26, 1941 in Swayzee, Indiana to Wallace Burke McDaniel and Mildred L. (Miller) McMinn.
Dianne first married Don Dangerfield, Sr.; he preceded her in death. She then married Paul Powers, Sr. on July 12, 1985; he died January 10, 2002. She retired from Agro-Chem in Wabash after 20 years. Dianne was a longtime member of the Grand Street Baptist Church. She was a one time Cub Scout Den Mother, and enjoyed listening to Audio books, cooking, and baking.
She is survived by three daughters, Pamela (Michael) Hawkins of Wabash, Penni (Richard) Gale of North Manchester, and Patricia Gidley of Wabash, two step-sons, Sanford (Jullie) Powers of Syracuse, Indiana, and Paul (Margaret) Powers, Jr. of Midland, Georgia, six grandchildren, Ryan (Kim) Hawkins of Fenton, Missouri, Aaron Hawkins of Nevada, Joseph (Amy) Hawkins of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tiffany Dangerfield of North Manchester, Joshua Gidley and Mason Dangerfield, both of Wabash; 7 great grandchildren, 6 step grandchildren, and her sister, Maribelle Speer of Marion, Indiana. She was also preceded in death by her parents, son, Don T. “Chip” Dangerfield, Jr., step-daughter, Daphanie Davidson, and her brother, Ronald McDaniel.
Private graveside services will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, Wabash.
Preferred memorial is to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, North Hampton, Massachusetts, 01061-0515.
The memorial guest book for Dianne may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.