Myrtle V. Portinga

Myrtle V. Portinga, age 82, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. ìOnly one life ëtwill soon be past; only whatís done for Christ will last.î
Myrtle was born July 14, 2920; died peacefully at home surrounded by family on March 22, 2003.
She graduated from North Central Bible College in 1946, and married to Alfred R. Portinga on June 28, 1947. She will be sadly missed and held dear in our hearts forever. We know she is in Jesusí arms now, and we will be united with her someday.
Myrtle is survived by husband, Alfred; five children: Marlene (Alan) Stone of Seattle, Wash., Wes (Judith) Portinga of Los Angeles, Calif., Lorelle (Walter) McFadden of Minneapolis, Joanne (Noble) Handley of Center City, Minn., Vicki (Randie) Schwab of Hugo, Minn.; 19 grandchildren: Jennifer Stone, Rob (Carolyn) von Behren, Jacob Stone; Jenny, Joshua, Joy and Jasmine Portinga; Jason Englund, Mikaela, Derek and Christian McFadden; Charisse Handley (fiance Jared Waterworth), Nick, Austin and Dawson Handley; Logan, Masson, Jesse and Jaden Schwab; two great-grandchildren: Jessica Stone, Zachary von Behren; sisters Vivian (Clarence) Nantz, Sylvia (Frank) Westcott, brother Al (Alice) Ness; sisters-in-law Ruth Andrews, Verona (Jerry) Southard, Carole (Jim) Qualls, brother-in-law Nathaniel (Pat) Portinga; many nieces and nephews; and cousins in Norway, Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 27, from 5 p.m. to
8 p.m. at the Grandstrand Funeral Home, 11900 Lake Lane No., Lindstrom, Minn., (651) 257-4000.
Funeral will be Friday, March 28; visitation 10 a.m.; service 11 a.m. at Christ Church International, 3015 - 13th Ave. S. (13th and Lake St.), Minneapolis, MN, (612) 722-6687.
Interment will be at 4 p.m. at Tri-County Cemetery, Prinsburg, Minn.
Memorials to Assembly of God RV MAPS program. RV MAPS is a volunteer home missions program. Please indicate contributions in memory of Myrtle Portinga. Mission America Placement Service, 3728 W. Chestnut Expressway, Springfield, MO 65802.

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