Ramona "Mona" M. Porten, 83 of Bowman, ND formerly of Scranton, ND passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center in Bowman. Funeral Services for Mona will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Mary Peterson and Pastor Galen Strand will officiate with burial to follow in the Scranton Cemetery. There will be visitation for Mona on Sunday, April 1, 2012 from 1-3 at the Southwest Healthcare Chapel and then from 4-9 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.


Ramona Marie Muecke was born on February 18, 1929 to parents Henry and Clara (Belknap) Muecke in Dickinson, ND. She lived in Dickinson throughout her childhood and graduated from Dickinson Central High School. She attended Dickinson State Teachers College for one year before attending and graduating from Carroll College, Sisters of Charity School of Nursing in Helena, MT in December of 1950.

Mona married William Joseph (Joe) Porten, Jr. on March 17, 1951 in Dickinson. They lived on the family farm until 2001. After living in Scranton for a couple of years, Mona & Joe have lived in Bowman since 2003.

Mona had a long career in nursing, including 22 years at the Sunset Nursing Home and working at various other local medical facilities, mostly the St. Luke's Tri-State Hospital and the Sunset Home, now both Southwest Healthcare facilities. Mona also served on the Board of Directors of the Bowman Hospital.

Mona was a long time member of the Happy Modernaires Homemakers Club and a member of Pierce Congregational Church.

Mona is survived by her husband Joe, her son W. Joe (Teresa) of Mandan, daughters, Cathy Matthiesen of Lincoln, ND, Carol (Steve) Snow of Loveland, CO, and Janet (Keith) Boughton of Grand Junction, CO. She is also survived by grandchildren Nicole (Cameron) Cain, James Porten, Candace (Mike) Rebel and Krista (Erik) Sunderland, Greg (Melissa) Haralson and Amber Haralson. Also, great grandchildren Kirin & Benjamin Cain, AuBrielle & Maddison Rebel, and Braeden Sunderland, Dakota and Riley Haralson. Mona is also survived by her brother Ron (Carol) Muecke of Bellevue, WA, as well as Carleen Porten and special "adopted" daughter Becky (Don) Loyd of Big Sky, MT.

Memorials are suggested to Helping Hands, Eldercare, School of Promise or the Pierce Congregational Church.

Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Service in charge of the arrangements.