Jacqueline Lucille (Scheider) Poort |
| Posted 2021-08-08 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News-Herald on Aug. 8, 2021 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona (personal article, page 5A) >> Jacqueline Lucille Poort << Jacquie was born, July 12th, 1944 to Carl and Lucille Scheider, she was raised in Manhattan, NY. She was the youngest of three children, her brother Carl, and sister Nancy. She grew up in a loving home and was very close to her parents, brother and sister. She got married in 1962 when she was 18 and moved to upstate NY, and by 1964 she had two daughters, Renae and Vicky. Later she decided to move to a warmer climate, so in 1977 she and her daughters moved to Lake Havasu. She loved this small town and the community. She spent the rest of her life in Havasu trying to make it a better place to live. She spent some time at Mohave College and then went to Arizona State University, where she got her Bachelor’s and then her Master’s Degree in Counseling in 1985. She loved school, she loved to help people and she also loved teaching. She had a counseling practice for many years and then she went into teaching at the local college and she also helped get a school started for children who had special needs. She loved teaching and helping the kids. Jacquie also volunteered her time as a Mounty Patrol Officer. She loved horses and enjoyed training them and helping others with their horses. She also met a wonderful man in Lake Havasu, Meryl Poort, and married him. Meryl was not only a wonderful husband, but he was her best friend. Unfortunately, Meryl fell asleep in death on September 28th, 2006. Jacquie spent many years in Donkey Acers, where she was surrounded by wonderful neighbors and friends. Her neighbors were Julie & John Mendez, Mickey & Arlene Szabo, Dana and Doug Sieker and John & Wife Smith. They loved and cared for Jacquie and were always there when she needed a hand, weather it was to bury a horse, or to catch a runaway dog or assist with a home maintenance issue. Jacquie also started studying the Bible with a nice lady who was one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 2013. She found Bible truths to be fascinating and she enjoyed her studies every week. She was able to learn about the hope for the future and the wonderful plan Jehovah God has for his people. She is now safe in his memory. Jacquie fell asleep in death on June 19th 2021, she is survived by her 2 daughters, 2 granddaughters and 1 great granddaughter. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Jacqueline Lucille Poort please visit our Sympathy Store. |
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