Portwood, Leslie (“Les”) (1923 - 2018)

PORTWOOD, BEAUBIEN, JOHNSON, VALLERNARI, BOETEL, LEHMANN, HUNT, HIGGENS, HIMROD, HANSEN, COMPTON, DANKBAR, SCHNEIDER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/21/2018 at 23:43:02

Name of deceased: Leslie (“Les”) Gerald Portwood

Aged: 94 yrs, 5 mo, 16 days

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

Born: Oct. 5, 1923; Kewanee, Henry County, IL

Died: March 21, 2018; Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Friday, April 27, 2018; Church of the Sacred Heart, Boone, IA; inurnment at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Boone Veterans Council

Survived by: Children, Janann (spouse, Steve) Beaubien, Michael Portwood, Phillip Portwood, Eileen (spouse, Tim) Johnson, Jim (spouse, Kate) Portwood and Joe (spouse, Joann) Portwood; sisters-in-law, Patsy Portwood and Genevieve (spouse, Joseph) Vallenari; grandchildren, Todd Beaubien, Jenee Beaubien-Boetel, Tony Portwood, Andy Portwood, Travis Portwood, Nathaniel Portwood, Amanda Portwood, Clayton Portwood, Reahna Portwood, Melissa Portwood-Lehmann, Cory Hunt, and Bailey Portwood; 18 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Leslie and Irene (nee Higgens) Portwood; wife, Pat (deceased on Oct. 16, 2015); step-father, Ray Himrod; brother, Phillip Portwood; sisters, Marjorie Hansen, Helen Compton, and Dixie Dankbar; grandson, Joseph Michael Portwood; daughter-in-law, Brenda Portwood

Education: Graduated from Clear Lake High School, Clear Lake, IA, Class of 1941. After his military service, he attended and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in 1948

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: Enlisted, U. S. Army, March 5, 1943 until his honorable discharge on Dec. 1, 1945

Marriage: Mary Patricia “Pat” Schneider; March 4, 1943; Mason City, IA

Employment: Employed by Iowa State University beginning in 1968; he retired as Treasurer in 1986

Hobbies/Interests: fishing; hiking; camping; member, Loyal Order of Moose #104 of Boone, IA and the V.F.W. Post #817, having served as Post Commander and #6 District Commander

Sources: harlanonline.com; schroedermemorialchapel.com