Louis Michael "Mike" Powell passed away on November 2, 2026, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, Utah, according to a November 5, 2026, obituary published by Tate Mortuary.
Born on June 12, 1946, in Langley, South Carolina, Powell was the youngest of three children born to William "Cliff" Powell and Dorothy "Dot" Powell.
Powell served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969, a tenure that included a one-year tour in Vietnam. Following his active duty, he served as a Military Police officer at Dugway Proving Ground before continuing his service with the Utah Army National Guard in Tooele for 18 years, where he retired as a Sergeant First Class (E-7).
A graduate of Lakes High School in Tacoma, Washington, Powell was noted as a star athlete on the track team, holding records that remained unbroken until the early 1990s.
Powell and his wife, Karen Nielsen, were married on November 29, 1969, in Tooele, Utah, and were later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on November 2, 1985.
He is survived by his wife, Karen Powell; daughters Julie Powell of Tooele and Christie Randle of Stansbury Park; and grandsons Carter Randle, Elder Jarrett Randle, and Grant Randle.
Powell was known in the Tooele South Stake as a church ball referee and was a dedicated coach for his daughters' basketball teams. His interests included yard work, home improvement projects, military movies, and sports.
Visitation was scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Tate Mortuary in Tooele. Funeral services were scheduled for Monday, November 9, at 11:00 AM at the LDS Church located at 1030 South 900 West in Tooele, with a viewing held from 9:30 to 10:45 AM.
