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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Marcella K. Portner
Marcella K.
Portner
Nov 7, 1980 — Nov 11, 2016
Stockton
Marcella K. Portner's Obituary
Marcella K. Portner
, age 36 of Stockton, IL passed away Friday, November 11, 2016 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Rockford, IL. She was born November 7, 1980 in Freeport to Laverne and Juanita (Heidenreich) Willis. Marcella married Chris Portner on July 2, 2016.
Marcella received her CNA certification from Highland Community College and went on to work at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. She later began her favorite job, being a stay at home mom. She loved being a mom and spending time with her family. She was very proud of her husband Chris and loved riding along on his semi-truck routes whenever she had the chance. She was also an animal lover and especially loved her horses and dogs. She courageously fought and beat cancer. Her five children were more important than anything else in this world to her.
Marcella is survived by her husband, Chris Portner of Stockton; Son, Landon Portner of Stockton; daughters, Tiffani and Maggie Portner of Stockton; parents, LaVerne and Juanita Willis of Stockton;; Brother, Kimball (Sandy Staas) Willis of Massbach, IL; sisters, Sue (Kevin) Miller of Stockton and Julie Romaine of Platteville, WI; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her infant son, Austin Willis; her infant daughter, Chloe Davis; grandparents, Sherwood and Pearl Willis and Robert and Margaret Heidenreich; and several aunts and uncles.
A funeral service will be held at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 11:00 am with a visitation beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
Marcella received her CNA certification from Highland Community College and went on to work at the Elizabeth Nursing Home. She later began her favorite job, being a stay at home mom. She loved being a mom and spending time with her family. She was very proud of her husband Chris and loved riding along on his semi-truck routes whenever she had the chance. She was also an animal lover and especially loved her horses and dogs. She courageously fought and beat cancer. Her five children were more important than anything else in this world to her.
Marcella is survived by her husband, Chris Portner of Stockton; Son, Landon Portner of Stockton; daughters, Tiffani and Maggie Portner of Stockton; parents, LaVerne and Juanita Willis of Stockton;; Brother, Kimball (Sandy Staas) Willis of Massbach, IL; sisters, Sue (Kevin) Miller of Stockton and Julie Romaine of Platteville, WI; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
She is preceded in death by her infant son, Austin Willis; her infant daughter, Chloe Davis; grandparents, Sherwood and Pearl Willis and Robert and Margaret Heidenreich; and several aunts and uncles.
A funeral service will be held at the Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 11:00 am with a visitation beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Ladies Union Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established.
Funeral Services for Marcella K. Portner
Funeral Service
November
16
Wednesday
Hermann Funeral Home - Stockton
Starts at 11:00 am
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