Obit of Powell, Rosanne - Grady County, Oklahoma

Submitted by:  Shelly Lynch  <leeshlynch@gmail.com>   03 Feb 2008
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SUNDVAHL - Rosanne Powell, died peacefully Saturday, September 8, 
2007. She was born July 26, 1917 in Chickasha, OK, to Lawrence and 
Joan Powell. She grew up on the family's farm in Odessa, MO, prior to 
attending William Jewel and Texas Christian University. She met her 
husband to be, Harold Richard Sundvahl, Sr., while at T.C.U. "Hal", 
asked for her hand in marriage prior to going into the F.B.I. during 
WWII. Shortly after their marriage, during WWII, he was stationed in 
various locales. In May, 1943, he continued his F.B.I. service in 
South America, leaving Rosanne to raise their first 2 children. 
Rosanne and Hal moved to Tulsa, after the war to raise their 3 

children; Hal R. Sundvahl, Jr., Sigred Lee Williams, and Neva 
Sundvahl -Cruz. They resided in their present home since 1955. She 
loved people, entertaining in their home, and had been an avid bridge 
and duplicate player. She will be remembered as a wonderfully 
creative lady, who always had several handcrafts underway as she 
shared these with family and friends, Rosanne was a lifelong member 
of Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, D.A.R., numerous bridge 
groups and several volunteer service organizations. Her quick wit and 
thoughtfulness to others was appreciated by many. Rosanne Sundvahl is 
preceded in death by: her husband, Hal; her parents; and 1 grandson, 
Eric Sundvahl. She is survived by: her 3 children, Hal Sundvahl, Jr. 
(Jill), Sigred Williams (Scott), Neva Sundvahl-Cruz (Jim); 8 grand 
children, and 6 great- grandchildren. There was a Graveside service 
for Rosanne in Odessa, where she was buried by her parents and 
husband. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Oklahoma 
Medical Research Foundation, 825 N.E. 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 
73104-9930. Arrangements en- trusted to Husman-Sparks-McDowell 
Funeral Directors, Odessa, (816)663-5323.

Published in the Tulsa World on 9/14/2007.
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