Joanne C. Porter-Pickles' Obituary
Joanne Carole Porter-Pickles, age 89, passed away in Puyallup, WA on February 28, 2025. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on August 4, 1936 and adopted by parents Milton Rivard and Dorothea Matthews. She lived a life of service as an LPN and Social Worker at Western State Hospital. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Pickles, and leaves behind her four children - Carolyn Rzany, Mike Porter, John Porter, and Kevin Names. She is also survived by her many grandchildren, family, and community. She is dearly missed. She and Alfred were laid to rest together at Mountain View Memorial Park.
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