Powell H. Heide, 91, of Augusta, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Leon Senior Center. Military graveside Rites will be at 4 p.m. at Leon Cemetery.

Powell was born in Coldwater on June 15, 1917, the son of the late Harry Benjamin and Myrtle (Powell) Heide. He graduated from K.S.U and worked as a vo-ag teacher at Pretty Prairie and Clifton High Schools for 43 years. He served in the U.S. Army as a captain during WWII as well. On April 13, 1941 he was married to Mary Hart and she survives. He is also survived by: daughters, Terry Bauman of Overland Park and Mariann Affolter and husband Randy of Clifton; sons, Monte Heide of Augusta and Craig Heide of Chanute; sisters, Nadine Schmidt of Arlington, Texas, and Christine Edmunds of Salt Lake City, Utah; brother, Carroll Heide of Augusta; grandchildren, Jennifer Fontaine, Heather Williams, Kara Nobert and Christopher Affolter; two adopted grandchildren, Alan Heide and Jay Heide; and 12 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Cory, and a sister, Maxine Chadwick. Memorials to the K.S.U. Ag Department.