Shane Allen Porter

THOMPSON - Shane A. Porter, 54, of Thompson died Wednesday (January 26, 2011) at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City.

Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 29th at Bethany Lutheran Church in Thompson with Rev. Timothy Miller officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in Linden Cemetery south of Thompson.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Petersen Lund Funeral Home in Forest City is in charge of arrangements.

Shane Allen Porter, the son of Ronald and Janice (Burkhard) Porter, was born July 28, 1956 in Lakewood, Colorado. He grew up in Evergreen, Colorado where he graduated from high school in 1974. After high school he worked various construction jobs in the Denver area. In 1986 he moved to Thompson where he raised his three sons. Shane was employed at Winnebago Industries and later Spahn and Rose Lumber Company in Forest City. He enjoyed teaching and taking his three kids fishing hunting and camping.

Shane is survived by his three sons, Travis Porter of Minneapolis, MN, Andy Porter of Ames and Jason Porter of Thompson; his father, Ron Porter of Thompson; a sister, Lisa Porter of Forest City; two nephews, Joel Porter of Woodward and Luke Evans of Forest City; and his former wife and mother of his three sons, Kari Porter of Thompson.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Janice Porter, in October of 2010. PETERSEN LUND FUNERAL HOME (641) 585-2685 www.petersenlundfh.com