Ora Albert Porter

Ora Albert Porter obituary, South Boardman, MI

Ora Albert Porter

Ora Porter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kalkaska Funeral & Cremation Services on Mar. 27, 2026.
Ora Albert Porter, 64, of South Boardman, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. He was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, on August 14, 1961, to the late Cleve and Rose (Burke) Porter.

Ora was a kind-hearted man who loved his family and enjoyed the simple things in life. He especially loved spending time outdoors camping and fishing. In his downtime, he also enjoyed watching The Walking Dead.

Ora will be lovingly remembered by his daughters, Sarah, Sierra, Nicole, Olivia, and Kayla; seven grandchildren; his siblings: Donna Smead, Lawrence Porter, Rose Ann Porter, Iva Brown, Alice Parker, and Lois Porter; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Jimmy Porter, Cleve Porter Jr., Cole Porter Sr., Evelyn Cash.

The memorial service will be scheduled in July. Arrangements have been entrusted to Kalkaska Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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Kalkaska Funeral & Cremation Services

152 S. Cedar P.O. Box 1457, Kalkaska, MI 49646

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