Marjorie A (Bookout) Powell

Marjorie A. “Marge” Powell was born on December 20, 1919 in Wheatland, Wyoming to parents, Joseph and Edith Baker Bookout. She died on March 18, 2015 in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 95 years. Marge was raised and attended schools in Wyoming. She then lived in South Dakota and New Mexico before settling in Oregon in the 1960's where she has lived since. Marge owned and operated Realty Headquarters in Umatilla, Oregon for many years until her retirement. She was a member of the Westside Church of Christ, Hermiston, Oregon. Marge enjoyed button collecting, traveling, crossword , and word search puzzles.

She is survived by her sons: Richard “Dick” Burke & wife Carol, Hereford, AZ, Robert Burke & wife Connie, Aurora, CO, and David Burke & wife Sue, Brighton, CO; daughter: Jackie Powell & husband Gary, Umatilla, OR; brother: Joseph Bookout & wife Pauline, Wheatland, WY; 12 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. 

Marge was preceded in death by her husband William Powell, her parents, a sister: Virginia White and brothers: Cecil and James Bookout.

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1:00 P.M. at Burns Mortuary Chapel, Hermiston, Oregon.

Burial will follow at the Sunset Hills Cemetery, Umatilla, Oregon.

Those who wish may make contributions in Marge’s memory to the Westside Church of Christ c/o Burns Mortuary of Hermiston at P.O. Box 289, Hermiston, OR 97838.

Please sign the online guest book at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com

Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

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