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Obituaries

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Rowan “Gene” Powers
Age: 84
City: Fairfield
Funeral Home
Behner Funeral Home
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Rowan “Gene” Powers
Rowan “Gene” Powers
Fairfield
Rowan “Gene” Powers, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Gene has been cremated and no services are planned at this time.
Gene was born January 4, 1939, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Gene attended Iowa City High School and while in school he played basketball. In 1956 he moved to California and graduated from Riverside High School in 1959. After high school he joined the Air Force from 1959-1963. After being in the service he worked for various utility companies in California.
Gene was part of the Ham Radio community and part of the Glasgow family in Iowa City.
He will be missed by his sister, Maggi Lessig of Colorado and brother, Richard Allen of California.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, John Michael Glasgow and Robert Lewis Glasgow.
On-line condolences may be made to the family at behnerfh.com.