Dixie Portra
Funeral services for Dixie Donalynn Portra of Bainville, Mont., were Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. at the Bainville School. Dixie will be laid to rest at the Bainville Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the service for a time of fellowship and sharing. Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney, Mont., is assisting the family. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com.
Dixie Donalynn Portra was born on July 11, 1962, in Williston, N.D. She was the daughter of Larry and Jewel Portra. Dixie was the youngest of five children. She spent her first year in Bainville, Mont., before the family moved to Froid, Mont. Dixie attended Froid Public School and later she moved to South Dakota where she attended Job Corps classes.
After returning home, she married Jeff Torgrimson in 1980. They had one son, Levi Torgrimson. After divorcing, she met Dave Granley who has been her life partner.
Dixie moved onto Dave’s ranch north of Bainville,