The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., June 28, 1990, page 18
MAXINE M. PORTNER
Long-time White Salmon resident Maxine M. Portner died
in Hood River June 18. Mrs. Portner was 69.
She was born in Burns, Ore., on Dec. 30, 1920, to Frances
(Kinnunen) and Murvin Knosher. When she was an infant, her family came to
this area in a covered wagon and homesteaded near Trout Lake.
Oct. 12, 1940, she married Lloyd Portner. She worked
for Luhr Jensen for a few years. Mrs. Portner was a member of Grace Baptist
Church, and she enjoyed painting.
Mrs. Portner is survived by children Dennis L. Portner
of White Salmon, Dale A. Portner of White Salmon, Cindy L. Yarnell of Husum
and Renee Holtmann of Trout Lake; and 10 grandchildren. She was preceded
in death by a son, Terry L. Portner.
Graveside services were held Thursday, June 21, at White
Salmon Cemetery, officiated by Rev. Robert Long.
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