Grace M. Port - Hagedorn

   Grace M. Port-Hagedorn, 84, of Grinnell, IA formerly of Sioux City died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 of complications from diabetes.

   Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Cathedral of the Epiphany – St. Boniface Worship Site with Father Jeremy Wind, Celebrant.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.  There will be a Rosary at 4 p.m. and Vigil Service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  Online condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

  Grace was born on June 27, 1934 to Ralph and Lilia (Chartier) Montagne in Sioux City, IA.  She grew up on the family farm west of Jefferson, South Dakota.  She had one brother Oliver.  When Grace was 14, she attended Mount Marty.  She later left Mount Marty and attended High School at Heelan Catholic in Sioux City and graduated in 1952.   She was an active member of the Pavarillo Club where she met (Orval) Jim Port.  They were married on May 21, 1955 in Jefferson, South Dakota.  There were 6 children brought to this union.  Gregory Port of Arvada, CO, Arnold Port, deceased, Bradley Port, of Arvada, CO, Douglas Port of Eau Claire, WI, Michael (Lisa) Port of Golden,  CO, and Michelle (Scott) Port-Steffen of Guernsey, IA.

   Grace spent many years as an in home day care provider to countless children.  She also hosted many foster children including Carmen (Paul) Reiter, Sibley, IA, Bobby (Verlyn) Wiertsema of Justin, TX, and Tom (Regina) Petersen, Baraboo, WI.

   On October 30, 1999, Grace married Joseph Hagedorn of Scribner, NE.  Grace was a lifetime member of the Catholic Daughters of America and Mended Hearts Association.  She was also active in her local church and the retirement community chamber of commerce.  She enjoyed meeting the ladies for lunch and playing dominoes

   Grace was preceded in death by her parents, one son Arnold and two husbands Orval Port and Joseph Hagedorn, 3 brothers-in-law: Harold Siebenborn, Kenneth Port and Ted Port, and one sister-in-law Kathy Port. 

   She is survived by 4 sons: Gregory, Bradley, Douglas & Michael (Lisa) and one daughter Michelle (Scott) Steffen; 7 grandchildren: Trevor Port, US Air Force, Duncan & Breanna Port of Golden, CO, Jakob, Atticus, Kalvon, and Rudy Steffen of Guernsey, IA;  two foster daughters: Carmen (Paul) Reiter & Bobby (Verlyn) Wiertsema and one foster son Tom (Regina) Petersen; seven foster grandchildren; Cory Reiter, Brooke Thompson, Becky (Larry Bird) Wiertsema, James (Shelana) Wiertsema, Sarah (Larry) Vogel, Celeste Petersen & Josh Petersen;   one brother Oliver Montagne and his wife Mary, a sister-in-law Kathleen Siebenborn,  and countless friends and relatives.

   Memorial contributions may be directed to Mended Hearts Association.