| Marna Lynn Porath |

Marna Lynn Porath, 77, of Dannebrog, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Dannebrog. Pastor Sheri Lodel officiated.

Musical selections included “I Can Only Imagine,” “The River,” and “On Eagle’s Wings.”

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.

Jacobsen- Greenway- Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of arrangements.

Marna was born on December 31, 1946, to Vern and Inez (Loescher) Niemoth. She grew up in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1965. She was united in marriage to Ken Porath on March 26, 1983 in Grand Island. The couple lived outside of Phillips for five years and then moved to Dannebrog. Together the couple enjoyed going camping and fishing, as well as tending to their garden.

Marna had a passion for baking and was well known for making any kind of pie. Her Christmas cookies and candies were a family favorite. Marna and Ken had a catering business for over fifteen years. Other hobbies include canning, puzzles, bowling, and ceramics. She was a very accomplished ceramic painter, especially when it came to focusing on the eyes. In her earlier years, she was a floral designer and was recognized as an award-winning FTD florist. Eventually, she owned and operated her very own floral shop, called Marna’s Creations, in Dannebrog.

Marna was a volunteer EMT and firefighter for Dannebrog for around twenty years.

Survivors include her husband, Ken of Dannebrog; daughter, Andrea (Rod) Barton of Hastings; grandchildren, Brittany Campbell of Hastings and Jessalynn (Joe) Bennett of Kearney; great grandchildren, Tayson and Stellan Campbell and Henry and Molly Bennett; sister, Vernelle (Steve) Miles of Grand Island; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Jerry and Jeannette Sharp of Valentine; along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vern and Inez Niemoth; and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ruben and Betty Porath.