Frances Ann Powell

Frances “Ann” Powell of Cuyahoga Falls, OH passed away on June 19, 2022.  Born in Indiana, PA on February 5, 1945 to George and Loretto Kennedy, she grew up the youngest of five children.  Ann is preceded in death by her siblings, Joan George, Patricia McCarthy, and Mary Kay Kennedy and is survived by her brother, George “Butch” Kennedy.

After graduating from High School in Indiana, PA, Ann went to nursing school and moved on to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she met her life partner and loving husband, James M. Powell.  They celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on June 18, 2022.

Ann will be greatly missed by her surviving family of husband, Jim, and her four daughters, Julie (Robert) Bridge, Jennifer (Gary) Powell-Palmer, Jeanne (Steven) Spengler, and Jill Adkins, as well as her seven grandchildren, Kaya Powell-Peterson, Macie Spengler, John Bridge, Grace Bridge, Nora Adkins, Gavin Adkins, and Max Spengler.

Ann was a devoted and loving wife and mother to her family.  Ann retired from working several years at Huntington Bank in Kent, and ended her career working at Valley OB/GYN.  She spent her later years traveling with her husband, loving and caring for her grandchildren, and searching for her favorite Mexican restaurant that served the best Margaritas and Guacamole.

A celebration of Ann’s life has been planned for Saturday, August 6, 2022, commencing at 11:00 a.m. at Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home, located at 1930 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, OH  44221.