Mike Powell

Louis Michael “Mike” Powell

Louis Michael “Mike” Powell passed away November 2, 2026, at Intermountain Medical Center in Murray, UT. He was born on June 12, 1946, to William “Cliff” Powell and Dorothy “Dot” Powell in Langley, South Carolina, and was the youngest of three siblings.

Growing up, Mike lived in South Carolina and France—where his father served in the U.S. Army—before moving to Washington State and ultimately finding his home in Tooele, UT. He graduated from Lakes High School in Tacoma, Washington, where he was a star athlete on the track team, holding records that remained unbroken until the early 1990s.

Mike proudly served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969, which included a year-long tour in Vietnam. He then moved to Dugway Proving Ground in Utah to serve as an MP and complete his active duty, later continuing his service with the Utah Army National Guard in Tooele for 18 years, retiring as a Sergeant First Class (E-7).

At home, Mike loved working in his yard and taking on various house projects. He enjoyed watching home improvement shows, military movies, and all types of sports in season. Above all, he cherished watching his girls and grandsons play sports. He proudly coached his daughters in basketball and was a well-known church ball referee throughout the Tooele South Stake.

In 1969, Mike met his sweetheart, Karen Nielsen. They were married on November 29, 1969, in Tooele, UT. After living in Washington State for three years, they returned to Tooele to build their life together, later being sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on November 2, 1985. They shared 56 wonderful years of marriage.

Mike is survived by his loving wife, Karen Powell of Tooele; daughters Julie Powell of Tooele and Christie Randle of Stansbury Park; and his grandsons, Carter Randle, Elder Jarrett Randle (serving in the Johannesburg, South Africa Mission), and Grant Randle.
He is also survived by his brother-in-law Ed Jones of Lakewood, WA; niece Kim (Jeremy) Christensen of Lakewood, WA; nephew Ryan (April) Jones of Lacey, WA; sister-in-law Barb Powell of Centralia, WA; nephew Dwayne Powell of Centralia, WA; sister-in-law Colleen Wilcox of Grantsville, UT; niece Kim (Lou) Byrn of Tooele, UT; nephew Rory (Shonna) Wilcox of Spring Creek, NV; nephew Jim (Lori) Wilcox of Grantsville, UT; and niece Amy Wilcox of Tooele, UT; along with many cherished great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Trina Jones; brother William “Bill” Powell; in-laws Ted and Carol Nielsen; nephew David Powell; brother-in-law Casey Wilcox and niece Connie Wilcox Miles.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Tate Mortuary, 110 South Main Street, Tooele, Utah. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 9, at 11:00 AM at the LDS Church located at 1030 South 900 West in Tooele, UT, with a viewing prior from 9:30 to 10:45 AM.

For those unable to attend in person, a livestream of the funeral will be available on Mike’s remember page at TateMortuary.com.