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     Edward Calvin Powell was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.^5,6 His Social Security Number was 431-32-1716.⁷ He was born on March 9, 1926 at Foss, Washita Co., Oklahoma.^1,5,3,4,6 He married Wilma Jean Hess, daughter of Raymond Randolph "Ray" Hess and Helen Thompson, on October 9, 1978 at Skamania Co., Washington.^1,8 Edward Calvin Powell died on June 2, 2001 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 75.^5,2,3,6,7

     Raymond Porter Sievers was buried at Willamette National Cemetery, 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 540-70-3425.⁵ He was born on November 6, 1953 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.^{6,2,5,7,3,4,8} He married Nancy J. Manary on June 26, 1978 at Clark Co., Washington.^6,9,8 Raymond Porter Sievers died on April 25, 1984 at Multnomah Co., Oregon, at age 30.^6,2,7,3

     Merry E. Taffs Merry E. (Taffs) Mervin, July 11, 1942 - April 28, 2018. Merry E. Mervin age 75, of Muscle Shoals, Alabama passed away Saturday April 28, 2018. An active parishioner Merry was very involved in the church with RCIA, various prayer ministries, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul through her work with the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Florence. Merry was preceded in death by her parents: Olav Frithjoff and Helen Marie (Ratagick) Taffs. Her husband James Mervin and two brothers Eric and Rolf Taffs. Merry is survived by her two daughters: Marka Gannis (J.T. Von Holtz-Ater) Lewisburg, TN. Phillipia Pundor (Stephen) of Nashville TN. Brothers; Hans Taffs of Elcho, WI. And Sven Taffs (Laura) of Helena, MT. Sisters; Annie Ogden of Cincinnati, OH. Margaret Taffs of Zephyrhill, FL. and Karen Tolle (John) of Madison, WI.¹ Her married name was Mervin.¹ She married James Michael Mervin, son of Charles Edward Powell and Ruby Virginia Mervin.¹ Merry E. Taffs was born on July 11, 1942.¹ She died on April 28, 2018 at Muscle Shoals, Colbert Co., Alabama, at age 75.¹

     Susan Marie Perkins Susan M. McManus, 79, passed away March 22, 2019 at Golden Living Center-Fountainview in Mishawaka. She was born September 30, 1939 in Eastbank, West Virginia. She married Jerry McManus, Sr; he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents, 3 children, Larry, Shirley “Ray”, Barry Pettry, and 2 siblings, James Perkins and Carrie Parsons. Surviving are 3 children, Kathy White, Jerry (Tanya) McManus, Jr., Gay Wright, numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. Also surviving are 2 siblings, Alice Hodge and Charles Perkins. Susan was a server for 25 years in her spare time she enjoyed collecting knick knacks, playing bingo and going to the casino. A graveside service will be held at Rice Cemetery.⁵ She was buried at Rice Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^5,6 She was born on September 30, 1939 at East Bank, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.⁵ As of November 30, 1953,her married name was Pettery.² She married Lawrence Edward Pettery Sr. on November 30, 1953 at Chelyan, Kanawha Co., West Virginia.² As of August 1, 1964,her married name was McMannis.⁷ Susan Marie Perkins married Jerry Kent McMannis Sr. on August 1, 1964 at Kenton Co., Kentucky.^3,5,7 Susan Marie Perkins died on March 22, 2019 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 79.⁵