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Leslie Gerald Portwood

Birth	:	5 Oct 1923 Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 2018 Avoca, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0485992, -93.9163971
Description	:	Leslie “Les” Portwood, age 94, of Harlan, and formerly of Boone and Clear Lake, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca. Per his wishes, he has been cremated. A Memorial Service will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. Burial of cremains will be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Boone Veterans Council. Leslie Gerald Portwood was born in Kewanee, Illinois, on October 5, 1923, the son of Leslie and Irene... Read More	Leslie “Les” Portwood, age 94, of Harlan, and formerly of Boone and Clear Lake, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Avoca Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avoca. Per his wishes, he has been cremated. A Memorial Service will be held at the Church of the Sacred Heart in Boone on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11:00 A.M. Burial of cremains will be held at Sacred Heart Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by the Boone Veterans Council. Leslie Gerald Portwood was born in Kewanee, Illinois, on October 5, 1923, the son of Leslie and Irene (Higgens) Portwood. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in Clear Lake, Iowa in 1941. On March 4, 1943, he married Mary Patricia “Pat” Schneider in Mason City, Iowa. Pat and Les became the parents of six children: Janann, Michael, Phillip, Eileen, James, and Joseph. He enlisted in the United States Army on March 5, 1943 and served his country honorably during World War II until his discharge December 1, 1945. After the war he attended and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in 1948. After settling in Clear Lake the couple moved to Boone in 1964. Les worked for Iowa State University starting in 1968 and retiring as Treasurer in 1986. The couple relocated to Harlan in 2002. In his earlier years, Les enjoyed fishing, hiking, and camping. He often shared his love of outdoors with his family by taking them on trips around Iowa to explore the countryside and its wonderful parks. Les was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #104 of Boone and the V.F.W. Post #817 where he had served as Post Commander and #6 District Commander. His military service and love of country was something very important to Les which he passed on to his children and grandchildren. Leslie was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Pat on October 16, 2015; step-father, Ray Himrod; a brother, Phillip Portwood; his sisters, Marjorie Hansen, Helen Compton, and Dixie Dankbar; a grandson, Joseph Michael Portwood and a daughter-in-law, Brenda Portwood. He is survived by his children: Janann (Steve) Beaubien, Michael Portwood, Phillip Portwood, Eileen (Tim) Johnson, Jim (Kate) Portwood, and Joe (Joann) Portwood. Also surviving are his sisters-in-law, Patsy Portwood and Genevieve (Joseph) Vallenari; 12 grandchildren: Todd Beaubien, Jenee Beaubien-Boetel, Tony Portwood, Andy Portwood, Travis Portwood, Nathaniel Portwood, Amanda Portwood, Clayton Portwood, Reahna Portwood, Melissa Portwood-Lehmann, Cory Hunt, and Bailey Portwood; and 18 great grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials in memory of Leslie may be directed to the family to be given to a veteran’s organization.

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Leslie Gerald Portwood's memorial is located at: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Boone, Boone County, USA.
When did Leslie Gerald Portwood death?
Leslie Gerald Portwood death on 21 Mar 2018 in Avoca, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0485992
Longitude: -93.9163971

Family Members:

Parent

Leslie McKinley Portwood

(1899 - 1935)

Ruth Irene Higgins Portwood Himrod

(1904 - 1987)

Spouse

Mary Patricia “Pat” Schneider Portwood

(1923 - 2015)

Siblings

Marjorie Mae Portwood Hansen

(1926 - 2011)

Helen Jeanne Portwood Compton

(1928 - 1997)

Children

Eileen Elizabeth Portwood Johnson

(1954 - 2020)

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