1936
Raphael
2016
Raphael N Portz
June 29, 1936 — August 17, 2016
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
RAPHAEL N. RAY PORTZ
BORN
June 29, 1936
Granville, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
August 17, 2016
Spirit Lake, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 20, 2016
St. Patricks Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
CLERGY
Bishop R. Walker Nickless, Father Siby Punnoose
Homilist: Fr. Jim McAlpin
Lectors: Sr. Anne McCormick and Janet Horn
Offertory Gift Bearers: Katy Brevik and Sarah Portz
Visitation will start at 3:00pm Friday, August 19, 2016
with the family present from 4:00 7:30pm at
St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa;
a Christian Wake Service will be held at 7:00pm
a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7:30pm;
all at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa.
MUSIC
Here I Am Lord
Prayer of Saint Francis
On Eagles Wings
Be Not Afraid
Song of Farewell
America the Beautiful
Cantors: The Gude Family
Organist: Laura Wagner
CASKET BEARERS
Joe Portz John Portz
Dallas Portz Drew Brevik
Parker Brevik Nick Portz
FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa
Military Graveside Service by the Sheldon American Legion
McGlothlen-Cowie Post #145 of Sheldon, IA
After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home
Sheldon, Iowa
Raphael Ray Nicholas Portz, the son of Chris and Rose (Haupert) Portz was born on June 29, 1936 in Granville, Iowa. Ray attended a country school south of Granville before moving to Archer, Iowa with his parents and graduated from Archer High School in 1954. Ray received an Associates Degree of Arts from Sioux Empire College in Hawarden, Iowa. Ray served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was stationed in Korea. On August 8, 1959, Ray was united in marriage to Delores Angela Ahlers at St. Marys Catholic Church in Remsen, IA. They made their home in Sheldon, Iowa, where Ray worked for Aalfs Manufacturing, Vogel Tire, and Farmers Co-op as an assistant manager. Ray lived out one of his dreams, as an owner and operator of Del-Ray Flowers in Sheldon for 10 years and also worked as a rural mail carrier for nearly 30 years. On June 1, 1996, Ray was ordained as a Deacon serving St. Patricks Catholic Church. Ray passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his daughters home in Spirit Lake, Iowa reaching the age of 80 years, 1 month and 19 days.
Ray was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church, Sheldon Knights of Columbus Council 1564. He was also a member of St. Patricks School Board, St. Patricks Finance Committee; he taught Confirmation classes, RCIA, Baptismal preparation and PreCana classes and he and his wife, Delores, served as PreCana couples sponsors.
Ray was active throughout his life and enjoyed many hobbies and activities including umpiring baseball games and refereeing basketball games in his younger years; and throughout his life, gardening, baking and watching his beloved Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ray leaves to cherish his memory, his 5 children, Tom (Laura) Portz of Minneapolis, MN; Mary (Dr. Andrew) Brevik of Spirit Lake, IA; Lois Diane (Ron) Cooke of Minneapolis, MN; Darla (Jerry) Blomgren of Iowa City, IA; Jason Portz of Durango, CO; 6 grandchildren, Nick, Sarah, Drew, Katy, Parker and Dallas; 1 great-granddaughter, Sophia Rae; a brother, Gerald Portz of Sheldon; 2 sisters-in-law, Janiece (Charles) Bohlke of LeMars, IA and Millie Portz of Sheldon, IA; 2 brothers-in-law, Orville Portz of Remsen, IA and Michael Lovely of Sioux Falls, SD and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Delores; his parents, Chris and Rose, a brother, Donald Portz; 5 sisters-in-law, Jean Portz, Joan Portz, Patricia Lovely, Lois Ahlers and Carol Ann Ahlers and a nephew/godson, Steve Portz.
God saw he was getting tired,
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around him,
And whispered, Come with Me.
With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer,
And saw him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
God only takes the best.
RAPHAEL N. RAY PORTZ
BORN
June 29, 1936
Granville, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
August 17, 2016
Spirit Lake, Iowa
FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Saturday, August 20, 2016
St. Patricks Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
CLERGY
Bishop R. Walker Nickless, Father Siby Punnoose
Homilist: Fr. Jim McAlpin
Lectors: Sr. Anne McCormick and Janet Horn
Offertory Gift Bearers: Katy Brevik and Sarah Portz
Visitation will start at 3:00pm Friday, August 19, 2016
with the family present from 4:00 7:30pm at
St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa;
a Christian Wake Service will be held at 7:00pm
a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 7:30pm;
all at St. Patricks Catholic Church in Sheldon, Iowa.
MUSIC
Here I Am Lord
Prayer of Saint Francis
On Eagles Wings
Be Not Afraid
Song of Farewell
America the Beautiful
Cantors: The Gude Family
Organist: Laura Wagner
CASKET BEARERS
Joe Portz John Portz
Dallas Portz Drew Brevik
Parker Brevik Nick Portz
FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa
Military Graveside Service by the Sheldon American Legion
McGlothlen-Cowie Post #145 of Sheldon, IA
After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements under the care of the:
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home
Sheldon, Iowa
Raphael Ray Nicholas Portz, the son of Chris and Rose (Haupert) Portz was born on June 29, 1936 in Granville, Iowa. Ray attended a country school south of Granville before moving to Archer, Iowa with his parents and graduated from Archer High School in 1954. Ray received an Associates Degree of Arts from Sioux Empire College in Hawarden, Iowa. Ray served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 and was stationed in Korea. On August 8, 1959, Ray was united in marriage to Delores Angela Ahlers at St. Marys Catholic Church in Remsen, IA. They made their home in Sheldon, Iowa, where Ray worked for Aalfs Manufacturing, Vogel Tire, and Farmers Co-op as an assistant manager. Ray lived out one of his dreams, as an owner and operator of Del-Ray Flowers in Sheldon for 10 years and also worked as a rural mail carrier for nearly 30 years. On June 1, 1996, Ray was ordained as a Deacon serving St. Patricks Catholic Church. Ray passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his daughters home in Spirit Lake, Iowa reaching the age of 80 years, 1 month and 19 days.
Ray was a member of St. Patricks Catholic Church, Sheldon Knights of Columbus Council 1564. He was also a member of St. Patricks School Board, St. Patricks Finance Committee; he taught Confirmation classes, RCIA, Baptismal preparation and PreCana classes and he and his wife, Delores, served as PreCana couples sponsors.
Ray was active throughout his life and enjoyed many hobbies and activities including umpiring baseball games and refereeing basketball games in his younger years; and throughout his life, gardening, baking and watching his beloved Fighting Irish of Notre Dame and the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ray leaves to cherish his memory, his 5 children, Tom (Laura) Portz of Minneapolis, MN; Mary (Dr. Andrew) Brevik of Spirit Lake, IA; Lois Diane (Ron) Cooke of Minneapolis, MN; Darla (Jerry) Blomgren of Iowa City, IA; Jason Portz of Durango, CO; 6 grandchildren, Nick, Sarah, Drew, Katy, Parker and Dallas; 1 great-granddaughter, Sophia Rae; a brother, Gerald Portz of Sheldon; 2 sisters-in-law, Janiece (Charles) Bohlke of LeMars, IA and Millie Portz of Sheldon, IA; 2 brothers-in-law, Orville Portz of Remsen, IA and Michael Lovely of Sioux Falls, SD and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Ray is preceded in death by his wife, Delores; his parents, Chris and Rose, a brother, Donald Portz; 5 sisters-in-law, Jean Portz, Joan Portz, Patricia Lovely, Lois Ahlers and Carol Ann Ahlers and a nephew/godson, Steve Portz.
God saw he was getting tired,
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around him,
And whispered, Come with Me.
With tearful eyes, we watched him suffer,
And saw him fade away.
Although we loved him dearly,
We could not make him stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
Hard working hands to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
God only takes the best.
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