Rose M. Porting Lahr, 89, Jefferson City, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Heisinger Bluffs Senior Living Center.
She was born on Nov. 1, 1936, the second daughter of the late Joseph A. and Clara J. (Troesser) Koenigsfeld in Chamois.
She was a 1954 graduate of Fatima High School.
Rose was united in marriage to Frederick William “Fred” Porting on June 30, 1956, to at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Frankenstein. To this union four children were born. Fred preceded Rose in death on Sept. 7, 1979. She was united in marriage to Joseph P. Lahr on Aug. 22, 1980, in Jefferson City. Joseph preceded her in death on July 20, 1997. Rose fell in love again and was united in marriage to Gilbert L. Talken on Dec. 26, 2014, in Jefferson City. Gilbert preceded her in death on August 27, 2019.
While in high school, Rose was employed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. In 1957, she went to work for Dr. John I. Matthews at Internal Medicine as a lab technician. She retired in 1994 after 37 years of service, serving in various positions, including office manager.
Rose and her husband, Joseph, owned and operated J and R Supply in Linn. After Joe’s death, she lovingly cared for several elderly individuals.
Rose was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jefferson City, Saint Ann’s Sodality, the Loretta Immaculate Club, served on the Bereavement Committee and served as a Eucharistic minister. She was a life member of St. Mary’s Health Center Auxiliary, serving on the Auxiliary Board for eight years.
Rose enjoyed gardening, making floral decorations, working on word search puzzles and playing dominoes. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Frederick, Joseph and Gilbert; parents, Joseph and Clara; sister, Sister Viola Koenigsfeld, SSND; brothers, Raymond and Clarence Koenigsfeld; and brothers-in-law, Fred Goeke, Paul Lage, Marvin Herigon and Harold “Butch” Veltrop.
Rose is survived by her children, Charlene Dowell, Carl Porting and wife Sue and Maria Stockman, all of Jefferson City and Jon Porting and wife Nichole of Parkville; grandchildren, Rachel Winingear and husband Matt, Megan Luebbert and husband Matt, Andrew Porting and wife Mary Joe, and Zach, Nicholas and Emma Porting; great-grandchildren, Lily Porting, Kyle and Haley Winingear and Hazel, Greyson and Slate Luebbert; siblings, Ann Goeke, LaVerne Lage, George Koenigsfeld and wife Sarah, Marilyn Herigon, Leon Koenigsfeld and wife Eileen, Frances Veltrop and Andy Koenigsfeld and wife Mary Pat; along with many nieces, nephews, and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, April 13, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jefferson City, with the Rev. Walter Kispotta officiating. Entombment was held at Resurrection Cemetery in Jefferson City.
Memorial contributions suggested to the American Diabetes Association or the Goldschmidt Cancer Center in Jefferson City.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel in Linn.
