Thursday, May 23, 2013

Swartslander, Olive (Porter) (13 Oct 1927 - 23 May 2013) [51982:J]

Des Moines Register, Olive Porter, 26 May 2013
Daughter of  Scrogins, Eula May (Swartslander) ( - ) [51981:J]
Olive Porter [51982:J] 85, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Rehab Center of Des Moines.

Olive was born October 13, 1927 in Des Moines to Clarence [51980:J] and Eulah (Scrogins) [51981:J] Swartslander. She retired from Iowa Power & Light Co. in 1989, where she had worked as a payroll clerk for many years. She and her husband loved to travel, watch movies and spent many days enjoying the Iowa State Fair. Olive was always a helpful hand, and loved her family dearly.

Olive is survived by her nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and a host of extended relatives and beloved friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Porter [51983:J] and her sister, Betty [51984:J] (Harry [51985:J]) Enos; her brothers, Clarence "Spike" Jr. [51986:J] (Helen [51987:J]) Swartslander and Donald [51988:J] (Dorothy) [51989:J] Swartslander.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. followed by burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be given to the family in loving memory of Olive.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

Published in Des Moines Register on May 26, 2013

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