Portwood, Mary P. "Pat" (1923 - 2015)

PORTWOOD, SCHNEIDER, BEAUBIEN, JOHNSON, VALLENARI, BOETEL, THIELAN, LEHMANN, HUNT, ENGSTLER, HANSEN, COMPTON, DANKBAR

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/9/2015 at 15:25:55

Name of deceased: Mary Patricia “Pat” Portwood (nee Schneider)

Aged: 91 yrs

Residence: Harlan, IA (formerly of Boone, IA and Clear Lake, IA)

Born: Dec. 4, 1923; Garner, IA

Died: Oct. 16, 2015; Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, IA; burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, IA

Survived by: husband of 72 years, Leslie; children, Janann (spouse, Steve) Beaubien, Michael Portwood, Phillip Portwood, Eileen (spouse, Tim) Johnson, Jim (spouse, Kate) Portwood, and Joe (spouse, Joann) Portwood; sister, Genevieve (spouse, Joseph) Vallenari; sister-in-law, Patsy Portwood; grandchildren, Todd Beaubien, Jenee Beaubien-Boetel, Tony Portwood, Andy Portwood, Travis Portwood, Nathaniel Portwood, Amanda Portwood-Thielan, Clayton Portwood, Reahna Portwood, Melissa Portwood-Lehmann, Cory Hunt, and Bailey Portwood; 18 great-grandchildren

Predeceased by: Parents, George and Maude (nee Engstler) Schneider; sisters, Millicent, Annamarie, Elexine, and Theo; brothers, Armond, John “Jack”, and Elrede; grandson, Joseph Michael; daughter-in-law, Brenda; brother-in-law, Phillip Portwood; sisters-in-law, Marjorie (spouse, Robert) Hansen, Helen (spouse, Robert) Compton, and Dixie (spouse, Bernie) Dankbar

Education: graduated from Clear Lake (IA) High School, Class of 1941

Religious affiliation: active member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Boone, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Leslie Portwood, March 4, 1943, Mason City, IA

Employment: previously employed by FS Farm Service, Boone State Bank, ASCS Office, and Iowa State University; she retired in 1986 from Iowa State.

Hobbies/Interests: gardening, quilting, crafting, sewing, and writing

Sources: harlanonline.com; schroedermemorialchapel.com