Irene Porter

Irene Porter, Beloved Sister, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 19, 2017 in Winona, Minnesota. Irene is survived by her sister Elaine Hiatt and children Delayne Vogel (Jim), Susan Hanstad (Steve) and Eugene Porter, 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Irene was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Bakersfield, California where she returned to live after raising her children. She was a 1955 graduate of East Bakersfield High School and past honored queen of Jobs Daughters Bethel #28. Irene was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church and lived her life in service to others including Stockdale Evening Lions International where she was past president. Irene loved life and had an unwavering devotion to family. Her favorite saying was "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."

A celebration of Irene's life will be held on Saturday, May 27th at 1:00 pm with visitation one hour prior. Hoff Celebration of Life Center, 3480 Service Dr., Goodview, MN 55987. Please sign Irene's guest book and view the memorial video at www.hofffuneral.com when it becomes available.