Mark Porter
Mark Steven Porter, son of Robert Porter and Patricia Erps Porter, was born August 6, 1955 in Manning, Iowa. Mark passed away peacefully with his family by his side from complications of Multiple Myeloma on March 9, 2016 at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. He was 60 years of age.
A Service of Remembrance was held Monday, March 14 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, Jefferson. Words of comfort were given by Pastor Ken Bose of Trinity Lutheran Church, Perry. Honorary bearers were Jim Aswegan, John Hill, Joe Cummings, Matthew Campfield and Matthew Douglas. The recorded music played was “Fire and Rain” by James Taylor and “Closer To Believing” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Interment was at Dodge Township Cemetery, Guthrie County.
Mark grew up in Bagley and attended school in Yale, Jamaica, and Bagley, graduating from YJB High School in 1973. After graduation he went to Grandview College, majoring in Art. Mark went to work for Isadore Construction Company and then later for AAI in Jefferson where he worked for 29 years. He then moved to Ames and worked for Rich Lepper Construction and Lowe’s.
On June 3, 2006, Mark was married to Brinda Taylor. Mark and Brinda took many trips on their Harley Davidson. Mark enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking, golf, drawing, custom painting, cars and stained glass. He was a dog lover, having many dogs throughout his life.
Mark was preceded in death by his father, Robert; his uncle, Howard Porter; and his aunts, Doris Stout and Eleanor Mobley. He is survived by his wife, Brinda Taylor Porter of Ames; his daughter, Kelly Porter (Matthew) Campfield; and grandson, John Robert Lewis Campfield all of Westminster, CO; his mother, Patricia Porter of Bagley; his sister, Susan Partridge of Iowa; mother-in-law, Sarah Taylor of Sigourney, IA; brothers and sisters-in-law: Jim (Robbie) Aswegan of Alleman, IA and John (Valerie) Hill of Fairfax, IA; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and many friends.
Memorials are suggested to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.
Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home, (515) 386-2171.
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