Josephine Ann Dukeman Portwood, 77, of Bement passed away at 5:20pm Sunday, April 27, 2008 at the Arthur Home, Arthur.
Funeral services will be at 10:00am Thursday, May 1, 2008 at Hilligoss Shrader Funeral Home, 66 E. U.S. 36, Atwood, with the Rev. Don Gerkin officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Lake Fork Cemetery, rural Atwood.
Mrs. Portwood was born on April 16, 1931, in Atwood, the daughter of Joseph and Mildred Utsler Wilcoxen. She married Russel R. "Bob" Dukeman on September 10, 1949 in Atwood. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1991. She then married Frank "Bus" Portwood on April 17, 1993, in Hammond. He preceded her in death on December 22, 2004.
Survivors include two sons, Russ Dukeman and wife Sherry of Tolono, Joe Dukeman and wife Karen of Atwood; one daughter, Cheryl Franks and husband John of Sidney; three sisters, Marilyn Birch of Atwood, Sue Davis of Tuscola and Theresa Yakley of Decatur; nine grandchildren, Heather (Mike) Miller, Kyle (Colleen) Kappes, Gretchen Feldman, Whitney Crispen, Alyssa Dukeman, Logan Dukeman, Kaleigh Dukeman, Kindsey Dukeman and Cassi Portwood; nine great-grandchildren, Jacob and Catherine Miller, Luke and Matthew Kappes, Colton, Madiline and Payton Feldman and Alonna and Anthony Crispen; one stepson, Charles "Chuck" Portwood and wife Jenny of Decatur; stepdaughter, Candy Wells and husband Dennis of Bement; four step-grandchildren, Jeff Wells, Joy Crowley, Kaley Lambert and Shannon Holzinger; and three step-great-grandchildren, Josh and Jerod Wells and C. J. Holzinger.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. She attended Lake Fork United Church of Christ and the Hammond United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Home Extension and she was a DeMolay mother. She and her husband were very active in the Masonic Lodge organization.
Memorials are suggested to the Arthur Home or the Atwood Volunteer Firefighters' Association.
Condolences to the family may be sent to www.hilligossshrader.com
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