Gena R. Portz Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Gena R. Portz (Red Oak, Iowa), who passed away on March 8, 2020, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Gena R. Portz or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Leonard and Mary Hawes (Billesbach); her husband John Joseph; her daughter-in-law Lori Portz; her siblings, Marilyn Wiebe, Wayne and Richard Hawes; and her siblings-in-law, Anita, Maxine Hawes, Toni Billesbach, Elaine Kral, Alvin Wiebe, John Billesbach, Ken, Richard Portz and Joseph Kral.
She is survived by: her children, Mike Portz (Joyce) of Red Oak, Kim Curtis (Dennis) of St. Charles, MO, Sally Burk (Steve) of Lawrence, KS and Joel Portz (Annette) of Shawnee, KS.; her grandchildren, Tyler Curtis of Springfield, MO, Erin Grom (Doug) of Denver, CO, Chad Curtis of Minneapolis, MN, Katie Burk of Bloomington, IN, Maggie Burk of Ann Arbor, MI, Brooke and Brady Portz of Shawnee, KS; her stepgrandchildren, Nick Smay and Jolynn Carlson (Kasey); her stepgreat-grandchildren, Zoey and Taylor Carlson; her brother James Hawes of Hastings, NE; and her siblings-in-law, Robert Portz (Deanna), Bill Portz (Joyce), Phyllis Hawes, Lavonne Portz and Ivy Portz. She is also survived by relatives and friends.
