Lavina M. Porter Obituary (1914

Lavina Mae Porter the daughter of Ruben and Estella (Donaldson) Cavett was born May 30, 1914 at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She departed this life on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at the Rose Brook Care Center in Edgar, Nebraska at the age of 97 years. Lavina attended school thru the 8th grade. She was united in marriage to Rufus A. Porter in March of 1940 in Las Vegas, NV. The couple lived in Junction City, KS, Carleton, NE and Edgar, NE moving to Edgar in 1948. Lavina was a homemaker and later in life she worked for Powell's Grocery and the Edgar Variety Store. Lavina enjoyed reading, playing cards, playing bingo and baking for family and friends. Homemade bread was her speciality. She also enjoyed various craft projects. After Rufus retired in 1965 they moved to Leisure Village in Edgar. Lavina moved to Rose Brook Care Center in Edgar in 2004 due to failing health. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Rufus, one infant son, Ronald, two stepsons Gordon and William, one son-in-law Robert Peirce and three brothers and one sister. Survivors include daughter Pat Peirce of Hagerstown, IN, Linda Moore and husband Mike of Edgar, NE; Don Porter and wife Marilyn of Sioux Falls, SD; Paul Porter and wife Colleen of Benson, AZ and stepson Thomas Porter of San Diego, CA; 10 grandchildren, 7 step grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren, seven step great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren, nieces, nephews other relatives and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held this Tuesday 1:00 PM, June 21, 2011 at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Edgar, NE. Pastor Stephen Price Gibson will be officiating. Burial will be held in the Edgar Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Rose Brook Care Center, Edgar, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family at wmsfh.com. Williams Funeral Home of Edgar, NE is in charge of the arrangements. Williams Funeral Home Edgar Chapel 402 224 5315 williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com