Rodney Cornell Porter
February 06, 2022
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Rodney Porter, 86, passed away on February 6, 2022, at Iowa Veterans Hospital in Des Moines. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa on July 12, 1935, to Orville and Millie Porter.
Rodney was a lifelong resident of Norwoodville and a veteran of the United States Airforce. He was a devoted employee for many years at Montgomery Wards, Broadlawns Hospital, and Walmart in Ankeny. Rodney loved the outdoors, gardening, and taking care of his lawn.
Rodney is survived by his children, Brenda (Scott) Mershon, Lisa (Matt) Martin, and Mark Porter; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; 2 great great-grandchildren; siblings, Sheila Roberts, Beverly Ostreko, Robert Porter, Eloise Gardner, and Donna Folsom; other loving relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Porter; daughters, Debbie Hall and Sheryl Porter; his parents; and siblings, Orval Cooney, Donald Porter and Morna Rhiner.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, from 10 to 11 a.m., with a memorial service to begin at 11:00 a.m., at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave., Des Moines. Burial will follow at Berwick Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Joe and Tonya Battin
02/11/2022
Prayers for all at the loss of your beloved loved one
Tab . Gardner
02/10/2022
Many childhood memories. May you rest in peace uncle Rod.
Don & Marcella Betts
02/08/2022
My husband and I met Rodney at MCD East 14th & Euclid years ago. He
was a very pleasant person, always ready to talk about anything including football and the Packers. He will be truly missed by everyone who knew him. Eternal rest grant to him O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. Amen
James Wendall Wheeler
02/08/2022
My family and I lived next door to the Porter's for a few years before 1940. My family moved back to DSM after WW-2 started. We met again years later at MCD. We and Eddie Robinson met there often. We really liked Rodney. He will be missed.