Elsie Marie Hess was born to George Seilbach and Edna Seilbach Thompson on November 18, 1925 in Casper, Wyoming. She graduated in 1943 from Natrona County High School.
After graduation she went to work for Western Union as a telegraph operator in Ft. Lewis, WA where she met and married Clifford Powell in Seattle, WA and they had 4 children. She returned to Casper after the death of her husband.
She moved to Denver, Colorado and worked for Colorado Central Credit Union for 14 years. She married Glen Hess in Denver and they were later divorced.
She returned to Casper and went to work for Wyoming National Bank now Wells Fargo.
She leaves 3 children, Sandra Chastaine of Arvada, Colorado; Alan Powell of Casper, Wyoming; and Susan Poorman of Mills, Wyoming and brother Robert Seilbach.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, one son, Tim Powell and sister Helen Maher.
She enjoyed quilting, embroidering, reading, and cross word puzzles.
Per her wishes no services will be held.