Luana Powell

A Celebration of the life of Luana Powell, a 63-year-old Buffalo resident who passed away suddenly on Monday at her home, will be held on August 9th at 2:00 PM at the Buffalo Senior Center, 671 West Fetterman in Buffalo. All are invited to attend. Please bring a potluck dish and a photo of Luana, or a photo of yourself and Luana if you choose. Online condolences may be made at www.harnessfuneralhome.com.

Luana Grace Powell was born on August 19, 1961, in Bisbee, Arizona to William and Betty Powell. She grew up and went to school in Tucson, Arizona, graduated from Palo Verde High School with the class of 1979. After high school, Luana attended the University of Arizona, graduating in 1985 with a degree in Home Economics.

After graduation, Luana joined the Peace Corp and subsequently spent three years in the Philippines training teachers to work with hearing impaired and special needs children. While there, she also was Project Manager for the building of a school.

Returning from the Philippines, Luana continued her education at Lewis and Clark University, where she obtained her PhD in Master of Education in 1991.

Luana returned to Tucson after graduation and became an itinerant teacher working with hearing impaired children in affiliation with the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind and Tucson Unified School District.

Upon retiring, Luana moved to Buffalo, Wyoming.

Luana was an artist and spent a great deal of time drawing, painting, and crafting. She entered a couple of her creations in the county fair and won ribbons she was so proud of!

Luana is survived by three sisters, Laura Buck (Harold), Robin Burkhart, and Valerie Ferguson (Gregg) all of Tucson, Arizona; one brother David Powell (Kyle) of Portal, Arizona; 3 nieces, Jessica Ford (Mike) of Gilbert, Arizona, Gina Burkhart of Tucson, Renee Penton (Kevin) of Antioch, California, Kaitlyn Mazoyer (Matt) of Tucson, Arizona and Taylor Burgin (Parker) of Palm Bay, Florida;; one nephew Justin Davis (Vanessa) also of Tucson; and a special friend Marti Warren of Buffalo. She was preceded in death by her mother (Betty), father and stepmother, Nancy Powell and one brother, William G. Powell Jr.