Phyllis Porter, age 97, of Melbourne, Florida died on Tuesday June 30, 2020.
Phyllis was born March of 1923 in West Liberty and spent much of her childhood and early adult life in Iowa. She was preceded in death by her beloved spouse George Porter, a World War II US based veteran.
She loved working at Iowa Wesleyan College admissions office where she could spend time with many of the students on campus.
Surviving family are her daughter, Jane Voelcker McCoy, grandsons Donald and Daniel Voelcker, son Philip (Linda) Porter, grandson Josh (Sarah) Porter and grandson Alex Porter, and great grand children Kendall and Joshua Porter.
Together with Jane and Phil, they made several moves throughout Iowa and Illinois enjoying life and making friends in Mt. Pleasant, Princeton, IL and Wayland before finding their way to Melbourne, FL where they joined Jane and her sons and thoroughly enjoyed the community gaining more new friends at Carriage Oaks and throughout Melbourne.
Surviving family are her daughter Jane Voelcker McCoy, grandsons Donald and Daniel Voelcker, son Philip (Linda) Porter, grandson Josh (Sarah) Porter and grandson Alex Porter, and great grand children Kendall and Joshua Porter.
Her home at Century Oaks provided her an excellent home environment, care and a family with many friends. HealthFirst Hospice and specifically the “William Childs Hospice House” provided exceptional care and oversight the past several weeks keeping her comfortable. Donations on her behalf can be made to the William Childs Hospice House, 381 Medplex Parkway, Palm Bay, FL 32905.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.FloridaMemorialFH-Gardens.com for the Porter family. Private inurnment of Phyllis’ cremains will be at the Oak Ridge Cemetery, West Liberty. The Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty is in charge of local arrangements.