John A. Porter, 82, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:31 a.m., Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. He was born September 4, 1936 in Auxier, Kentucky to Gordon and Mary (Sluss) Porter.
John was first married to Karthryn J. Easterday on August 21, 1953; she died March 4, 1983. He then married Imogene McClish on December 14, 1992; she died April 30, 2018. He worked as a pipe fitter at General Tire in Wabash for 20 years, and 25 years at Chrysler in Kokomo, Indiana, retiring in 1997. John attended Christian Heritage Church in Wabash. He enjoyed working on cars, fishing, camping, and singing karaoke.
He is survived by four children, John J. (Karen) Porter, and Dennis Porter, both of Somerset, Indiana, Janet Porter and Judy (Ron) Bradford, both of Warren, Indiana, eight grandchildren, John Joseph Porter, Jr. of Huntington, Indiana, Jeremy (Jessah) Porter of Whitehouse, Ohio, Angela Porter of Somerset, Katy (David) Haisley of Gas City, Indiana, Alex (Jericho) Bradford of Huntington, Jared Bradford, Lucas Donovan, and Marcus Donovan, all of Warren, four great grandchildren, and two sisters, Mary Sue (Jim) Fields of Roann, Indiana, and Patsy Mahan of Wabash. He was also preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey Porter, daughter, Linda Porter, two sisters, Virginia Diskey and Mintie Kerr, and his brother, Gordon Porter.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, December 21, 2018 at Christian Heritage Church, 2776 River Road, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater and Rev. Charlie Easterday officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4 – 8 p.m., Thursday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and 1 hour prior to the service Friday at the church.
Preferred memorial is Christian Heritage Church.
The memorial guest book for John may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.