Sara Diane Powell

Sara Diane (Blakewell) Powell, 32, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time Thursday at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Sara Powell Memorial Fund in care of her family.

Sara Diane Blakewell was born March 21, 1984 in Mason City, Iowa the daughter of Milton and Frances (Warren) Blakewell. She graduated from Mason City High School and went on to graduate from NIACC. Following NIACC Sara attended UNI Graduating with a BA. She was currently working on her masters thru Morningside. Teaching became Sara’s passion and her students became her family.

On August 2, 2008 Sara was united in marriage to Clayton Powell. To this union two boys were born.

Sara loved the outdoors, spending time camping in Rock Falls, tubing down the Shell Rock River, and sitting around the camp fire with friends and family. Sara enjoyed traveling and was privileged to see many places across the United States. She enjoyed the Civil War Reenactments and participating in the Great RAGBRAI. Sara was an avid collector of Bugs Bunny items and was known to have a very large collection. She was a very thankful for the Large playground her father built for her children in their backyard. Sara ended everyday by discussing her day with her mother over the phone.

Those thankful for having shared in Sara’s life include her husband; Clayton, two sons; Colton and Dylan, parents; Frances Blakewell, Milton (fiancé Jody Thorson) Blakewell, one brother; Adam (Edna) Blakewell, mother and father in law; Jim and Deb Powell, brother in law; Brandon and Sarah Powell, sister in law; Melissa and Jason Farrell, nine nieces and nephews; Damian and Darrius Blakewell, Alexis, Olivia and Madilyn Powell, Jason Jr., Brooke, Summer and Austin Farrell, and many caring and loving family members.