Vera was born July 15, 1941, in Missoula, MT. She attended Sentinal High School, graduated in 1959, and married Rod Powell in 1960. They moved to Royal City, WA in 1973 where they raised a family and were very involved in their small community. Vera enjoyed a long career with the Royal School District in various office manager roles.
Vera and Rod moved to Spokane in 1992 where she again worked as an office manager for Arcadia Elementary in Deer Park. They enjoyed traveling, attending live theater, and spending time with family and close friends.
Vera is survived by her three children, Jeff, Todd, and Kristi; 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
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