Celebration of life memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. Service will be livestreamed via All Faiths Funeral Home Facebook Page. Private family burial of ashes will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Rose was born February 10, 1935 in Marshalltown, Iowa, the daughter of James and Edna Mae (Davis) Higham. She graduated from Marshalltown High School and Marshalltown Community College.

On January 7, 1956, Rose married David “Dave” Powers in Marshalltown. They relocated to Grand Island where Rose was Owner/Operator of her own collection agency, Professional Services Inc. She was a past Executive Director of the Grand Island YWCA.

A member and past president of ESA Alpha Sigma Epsilon Chapter from 1980 to the present; Rose was also a lifetime member of the Does 147.

Survivors include her son, Jeff Powers; grandchildren, Cody (Beth) Powers, Alec Powers, Brady Powers and Haley Powers; and daughter-in-law, Melinda Powers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Powers in 2012; son, Jim Powers; an infant daughter, Laura; and her parents.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Online remembrances may be left at www.giallfaiths.