Warren K. Porter

Warren Kingston Porter, age 78 of Apple Valley, MN passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022. Warren was born in Wauwatosa, WI to J. Emery and Charlotte Porter on September 5, 1943.

Warren received his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering master’s degree in Resource Recovery from the University of WI-Madison. Warren married Sandra Lee Harder on Aug 28, 1965, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Chilton, WI.

He worked as a civil engineer in Madison WI and Hennepin County, MN for 40 years before his retirement.

Warren is preceded in death by his parents, and siblings Allen Porter and Joanne (Doc) Greenwood and infant brother Charles. Warren is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Sandy; children, Maureen (Brian Bacon) Porter, Carolyn (Aaron Gross) Porter, and Steven (Nicole) Porter; grandchildren, Amelia and Sofia Porter Bacon, and Calvin and Charlie Porter; siblings, Frank (Solveig Swendseid) Porter, and Barbara (Loran) Hendrickson; sister-in-law, Barb Wahman, other family, and his loving dog, Taffy.

Interment will be at God’s Acre Cemetery in Chilton, WI. at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be donated to animal rescue organizations.

An additional service will be at 1:00 pm on Monday, July 18, 2022 at the Wieting Family Funeral Home (411 W. Main St.) in Chilton with Rev. Mark Peterson Officitating.  Friends may call at the Wieting Family Funeral Home from 12:00 Noon until 12:45 pm  on Monday, July 18, 2022.