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Dorothy L. Porter, 86, passed away peacefully in her Chapman Lake home on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.
Born in Lexington, Va., on Jan. 5, 1939, Dorothy was the daughter of William and Lola Bell Smith Vest.
On Aug. 12, 1956, in Lexington, Dorothy married Philip L. Porter. The couple would soon move to Lansing, Ill., and welcome two boys. She worked for Econocloth as an office secretary from 1963-1990. They then made the move to their forever home on Chapman Lake in Warsaw, where she worked as a secretary for Quality Glass.
Dorothy was an outstanding wife and loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a sincere person who loved daily doses of humor. The couple enjoyed traveling and were members of the North Winona Church of the Brethren. Dorothy enjoyed her weekly breakfasts with her church friends and liked working with the Lady Lake Lovers Association.
She is survived by her sons, William Porter, of Warsaw; and Jon (Susan) Porter, of Lansing, Ill.; grandchildren: Billy Porter, of Madison, Wis.; Shawn Porter, of Lebanon, Tenn.; Diana (Troy) Kreiger, of Pewaukee, Wis.; Alia (Charlie) Randhan, of Cedar Lake; Bryan (Jamie) Porter, of Portage; Nikki (Alex) Kasher, of Lowell; and Tonia Edgin; her great-grandchildren: Shawn Porter and Alex Porter, in Tennessee; Molly Waterstreet, of Pewaukee, Wis.; Robbie Randham, of Cedar Lake; and Emily and Rebecca Kasher, both of Lowell; and Storm Edgin; and sister-in-law, Louise Vest.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Philip, in 2022; her parents and her brother, Thomas Vest.
Friends and family are welcome to celebrate Dorothy’s life from 1 to 4 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Dec. 6 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw.
To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.
