John Porter, 75, of Greenfield, died Thursday, June 13, 2024, Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 23, at 16 Oaks in Fontanelle, with burial following in the Greenfield Cemetery. Full Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Greenfield American Legion Head-Endres Post No. 265, V.
F.W. Post No.
5357 and the Air Force Military Honors. Pig by Big will serve supper at 16 Oaks following the burial. Friends may call from 2-7 p.
m., with family to greet them from 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, June 22, at Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield. The Lamb Funeral Home in Greenfield is in charge of the professional arrangements. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.
lambfuneralhomes.com . Memorials may be directed to the family to be established at a later date.
John William Porter was born March 10, 1949, to Dick and Helen (Fagan) Porter. He was named after his paternal grandfather. John attended Greenfield schools where he excelled in football and basketball.
After graduation in 1967, John joined the Air Force assigned to Texas, Mississippi, Kansas, Taiwan and Vietnam serving as an admin specialist. John was blessed with four children: Angela Sue, Jesse James, Billie Ann, and Dillon Neal. In 1971, he was discharged from the Air Force and followed in his dad’s footsteps by becoming, what John called, a “transportation, distribution, relocation technician”, AKA truck driver.
His career began with ADR, DD&W (Daughenbaugh, Dwinell & .