Una M. Porter, 94, of Olathe, Kansas passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Liberty Health and Wellness Liberty, Missouri. She will forever be remembered as a loving aunt and friend to everyone she met.
Una was born on June 2, 1925 in Newburg, Arkansas to Elmer and Mayme (Robins) Gifford. She attended Viola Arkansas High School. After moving to the Kansas City area, she worked as a clerk at Sunflower Drug store in Overland Park, Kansas. She married Earl Porter in 1956. Una then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri in the Crown Room, the company cafeteria, for 21 years retiring in 1990. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting, playing cards with friends and family and listening to country music and early morning farm reports on the radio.
Una is preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 23 years, Earl Porter who died in 1979 and her eight siblings, Vida Gifford, Cecil Gifford, Junie Gifford, Ersel (Gifford) Jones, twin brothers Arlin and Harlin Gifford, Leon Gifford, and Rex Gifford.
She leaves behind many nieces, nephews and friends. Her feisty attitude will be greatly missed.
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 28th at the McGilley & Frye Funeral Home, 105 East Loula Street Olathe, Kansas. Interment in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens 13901 South Black Bob Road Olathe, Kansas. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, at the funeral home prior to the service.
In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association 3846 West 75th Street Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.
Condolences may be offered at: www.McGilley-Frye.com
