Dora 'Dodie' Ann Powell

On Tuesday June 2, 2021, Dora Ann (Dodie) Powell passed away at the age of 86. Dodie was born on December 26, 1934 in Tulsa, OK to Howard "Olie" and Vera Adele (Himes) Olson. Dodie attended high school in Ellinwood, KS where she met and married her high school sweetheart, Richard Yarmer in 1953. Together they had two sons, David and Robert, and one daughter, Diane. Dodie graduated high school from Sacred Heart Catholic Girls School in [1952]. A long time Texas resident, Dodie moved to Clay Center, NE in 2001 and later to McCook, NE in 2018. Dodie had a passion for working with her hands; she loved to craft, sew, and work puzzles. She was an accomplished china painter, winning many awards. Dodie especially enjoyed Jeopardy, NFL football and NASCAR races. She was very active with her womens sorority and Catholic Church. She also enjoyed spending her time at the Clay Center Senior Center and volunteering with the Heartland Shares program. She was known for her quick wit, sharp memory, and the grandchildren's beloved candy jar. Dodie was preceded in death by her father, Howard, mother Vera Adele; husband Richard Yarmer, and second husband Robert Powell. She will be missed by her sisters, Nancy (Bill) Nelson and Jane Stephens; children, David (Sue) Powell, Diane (Tom) Mattern, Robert Powell; grandchildren Daniel Mattern, Seth (Linnaea) Mattern, Emily (Luke) Stricker, Stephanie (Eric) White, Aundrea (Rath) Cyrus; and great-grandchildren, Quinn, Calvin, Emma, Hugo, Stella; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held in McCook at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel on Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. with the family present from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel on Monday, June 7, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. with Father Brian Wirth officiating. Interment will be in the Ellinwood Cemetery in Ellinwood, KS at 3:00 pm on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 with Father Terrence Klein as celebrant. Memorials may be left in Dora's name at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook to Catholic Charities. Friends may leave on-line condolences at herrmannfh.com. Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is entrusted with arrangements. Visitation Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel Sunday, June 6, 2021 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM 607 Norris Avenue McCook, Nebraska 69001

Family present from 4:00 pm till 6:00 pm

Father Terrance Klein officiating