Lyle Powell

Lyle Powell of Rathdrum, ID passed away June 19, 2018 in a hospital in Coeur d’ Alene, ID. He had a heart attack followed by a by-pass surgery and died several days later from complications following pneumonia.

Lyle was born September 8, 1938 to Louis and Ethel (Enyart) Powell, who lived on a farm near Waukon. He attended elementary schools in Allamakee County.

He married Betty Ruroden. They had a daughter and later divorced. Later, Lyle married Delores Kumpu, and they became parents of two sons and a daughter.

Lyle spent most of his life truck driving from coast to coast. He had been hoping to drive one more year so he could reach four million driving miles. He asked to be cremated and have his ashes scattered on Interstate Highway 80.

Lyle is survived by his wife, Delores; two sons, Jeffrey (Reiko) of Athol, ID and Greg (Darla) of Des Moines; two daughters, Julie Powell of Ankeny and Pam Miller of Layton, UT; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; one brother, Robert Powell of Charles City; and one sister, Mildred Myhre of Spring Grove, MN. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Roger Powell; and a brother-in-law, Owen Myhre.