John M. Powers, LCS ’57-’66, went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2018.
John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He dedicated his life to sharing Christ with everyone upon accepting Him as Savior in 1943. He worked toward a Master’s degree at LCC, where he met his wife Alice. John ministered in churches in Kansas, Illinois, and Oklahoma. He was instrumental in starting Christview Christian Church in Tulsa with the help of Northeastern Oklahoma Evangelizing Association. John also had a passion for missions. He served on several mission boards, and he and his wife visited various missions to encourage and minister missionaries. John was preceded in death by his wife, four brothers, and two sisters. He is survived by his two children, Gay A. Adams, LCC ’82, (Mark, LCS ’86), and son Brent, LCC ’80-’81, (Charmin), three grandchildren, and one great granddaughter.