Mary K. Powell, 85 of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Howard and Hazel (Bates) Templeton Sr. on May 18, 1927 in LaFontaine, Indiana. She graduated in 1945 from LaFontaine High School. She married Fred R. Powell  on February 4, 1950, he passed away May 28, 1995. She was a homemaker to her husband and family. She enjoyed gardening and baking. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Don (Rebecca) Slone of Wabash, Indiana and Mrs. Bob (Roxanne) Gray of Andrews, Indiana; three grandchildren, Brandy Conner (Scott) of Wabash, Indiana, Wendy Conliff (Dennis Jr.) of Wabash, Indiana, and Kinnie Sollars (Melissa) of LaFontaine, Indiana; seven great grandchildren, Tyler Conner, Alicia Conliff, Roman Conner, Jordan Conner, Trisha Conliff, Caprial Conner all of Wabash, Indiana, and Kolton Sollars of LaFontaine, Indiana; great great granddaughter, Andi Renee Conliff of Wabash, Indiana. She was preceded in death by parents, husband, brother, Howard Templeton Jr., and two sisters, Ruthanna Downs and Betty Faust. Service will be 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, officiating will be Pastor Tom Cochran. Entombment will follow at Gardens of Memory in Huntington County, Indiana. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, Indiana 46962. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com