The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Monday, April 5, 1943, page 2
William Pforts Dies at Home
William Pforts, 57, of 944 S. Leebrick street, life resident of Des Moines county, died at his home Sunday morning at 6:30 after a 10 week illness.
Born in Pleasant Grove, June 7, 1885, he had lived here since 1939 and was employed by the J.I. Case company. He married Julia Kampmeier March 24 1909. He was a member of the Evangelical church.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wunnenberg, Burlington and Mrs. Rudy Toncer, Panama City, Fla.; one son, Clarence Pforts of Burlington; three brothers, Fred, and Lewis of Burlington and Frank of Pleasant Grove, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Giles funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. A.F. Koelling, pastor of Zion Evangelical church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
William Pforts Dies at Home
William Pforts, 57, of 944 S. Leebrick street, life resident of Des Moines county, died at his home Sunday morning at 6:30 after a 10 week illness.
Born in Pleasant Grove, June 7, 1885, he had lived here since 1939 and was employed by the J.I. Case company. He married Julia Kampmeier March 24 1909. He was a member of the Evangelical church.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wunnenberg, Burlington and Mrs. Rudy Toncer, Panama City, Fla.; one son, Clarence Pforts of Burlington; three brothers, Fred, and Lewis of Burlington and Frank of Pleasant Grove, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Giles funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. A.F. Koelling, pastor of Zion Evangelical church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
The Burlington Hawkeye Gazette, Monday, April 5, 1943, page 2
William Pforts Dies at Home
William Pforts, 57, of 944 S. Leebrick street, life resident of Des Moines county, died at his home Sunday morning at 6:30 after a 10 week illness.
Born in Pleasant Grove, June 7, 1885, he had lived here since 1939 and was employed by the J.I. Case company. He married Julia Kampmeier March 24 1909. He was a member of the Evangelical church.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wunnenberg, Burlington and Mrs. Rudy Toncer, Panama City, Fla.; one son, Clarence Pforts of Burlington; three brothers, Fred, and Lewis of Burlington and Frank of Pleasant Grove, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Giles funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. A.F. Koelling, pastor of Zion Evangelical church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
William Pforts Dies at Home
William Pforts, 57, of 944 S. Leebrick street, life resident of Des Moines county, died at his home Sunday morning at 6:30 after a 10 week illness.
Born in Pleasant Grove, June 7, 1885, he had lived here since 1939 and was employed by the J.I. Case company. He married Julia Kampmeier March 24 1909. He was a member of the Evangelical church.
Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ralph Wunnenberg, Burlington and Mrs. Rudy Toncer, Panama City, Fla.; one son, Clarence Pforts of Burlington; three brothers, Fred, and Lewis of Burlington and Frank of Pleasant Grove, and four grandchildren.
Services will be held at Giles funeral home at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. A.F. Koelling, pastor of Zion Evangelical church. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery.
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