Nick A. Portz (1895-1973)

PORTZ, ETRINGER, POTTEBAUM

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 9/23/2009 at 23:47:32

Sioux Center News, September 13, 1973

Nick A. Portz

Funeral services were held at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at Hospers September 8 for Nick A. Portz, 78, of Hospers, who died at the Orange City Hospital September 5, 1973.

Services were conducted by the Rev. Eugene Ceperly and burial was in the parish cemetery at Hospers.

Mr. Portz was born at Springbrook, Jackson County, Iowa, May 9, 1895, son of John B. Portz and Mary Etringer Portz. He farmed in the Hospers area since 1927. He married Mary Pottebaum January 6, 1926, at Alton.

Mr. Portz was a World War I veteran.

Survivors include the widow; two sons, Bernard and Herbert of Hospers; five daughters, Mrs. Ray (Alvira) Youngers of Sheldon, Mrs. Nick (Flora) Hansen of Alton, Mrs. Everett (Charlotte) Von Arb of Lake Wilson, Minn., Mrs. George J. (Cordelia) Hansen of Jeffers, Minn., and Miss Lorna Mae of Hospers; 34 grandchildren and six brothers and a sister.