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Joyce Porter Obituary
Joyce Porter, a long-time resident of Olympia, passed away at RooLan Care Facility on March 25, 2011. Joyce was born June 4, 1929, in Judson, North Dakota, to Forrest Arden and Ida Caroline (Wendt) Gunder. She was raised in North Dakota, Minnesota, Bremerton and Yakima, Washington, and graduated from high school in 1947 in Ephrata, Washington.
Joyce met her husband, James D. Porter, in her senior year in high school. They married July 4, 1947, and together they raised four children (Paige, James D. Jr., Kimberly, and John M. III).
Joyce's passion was her family; she found so much joy in family gatherings, whether reunions, weddings, birthdays, births, holidays-anytime to gather family together meant so much to her. With each new member, whether child, grandchild, or great-grandchild, niece or nephew, her heart filled with happiness and she always had room for just one more.
Joyce lived just a few weeks longer than her long-time sweetheart; they had been together 64 years. She was also preceded in death by Kimberly (2007). Joyce is survived by Paige, James D. Jr., and John M. III (wife, KarenJo). Jim and Joyce were blessed with six grandchildren, Preston Porter, Sierra (husband, Matt) Wardell, Brandy (husband, Hosea) Livingston, Adam Skoflanc, KelliJo (husband, Jerry) Hodgkins, and Noel (husband, Christian) O'Keefe; and eight great-grandchildren.
Remember Joyce with her heart of gold, her open arms, and her love of life … that is how we will remember her.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m., at South Sound Manor in Olympia; there will be a graveside service in Ephrata, WA, on the 4th of July weekend, which would have been their 64th wedding anniversary. It is suggested that memorials be made to your favorite charity. Thank you to the wonderful staff at RooLan who accepted both mom and dad as family and treated them with warmth and love for this chapter of their lives.
To leave memories of Joyce or condolences for the family go to:
www.FuneralAlternatives.org
Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington 360-753-1065.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Cassies family
April 6, 2011
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Joyce and Jim they were truely an amazing couple. Joyce was our family member Cassies roommate at Roo- Lan and a great friend and protector to her. We loved when Jim and Joyce would share stories of their past with us. Paige our deepest sympathy and condolences are with you and your family during this hard time. Oh the stories being told in heaven now!!
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