August 24 1933 January 28 2022
Obituary Francis S. Portwine, age 88, of Dodgeville, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Bloomfield Manor. He was born on August 24, 1933 at Linden, the son of August and Glennie (Bond) Portwine. He was a 1951 graduate of Avoca High School. Francis served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and then drove milk truck for 10 years before working for Wisconsin Power & Light for 25 years. On July 1, 1964, he married Carolyn (McCutchin) Jones. She preceded him in death on August 25, 2015. He was also preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Harold, Eugene, August Jr. (Mary) and Paul Portwine; two sisters, June (Herbert) Timmens and Shirley Portwine and a nephew, Herbert Timmens Jr. Francis is survived by his step-daughter, Karen (Mark) Holloway of Madison; a grandson, Brian (Amanda) Holloway; two great grandchildren, Emerson and Easton Holloway; a sister, Evadean Ringstad of Dodgeville as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, February 4, 2022 at the Lulloff-Peterson-Houck Funeral Home in Dodgeville with Pastor Joylynn Graham officiating. Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery in Ridgeway with Full Military Honors. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday beginning at 10:00 A.M. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Agrace HospiceCare would be greatly appreciated. Online condolences may be made at www.houckfuneralhomes.com Lulloff-Peterson-Houck Funeral Home Dodgeville 608-935-3628 wwww.houckfuneralhomes.com To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of Francis, please visit our Tree Store. Read more
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Francis S Portwine August 24 1933 January 28 2022.
Death notice for the town of: Dodgeville, state: Wisconsin