Allen J. DePorter, 80, of Milan, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016 at UnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock Island.

Visitation is 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, Coal Valley, where a rosary will be recited at 3 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 am on Friday at Christ The King Catholic Church, Moline. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, East Moline. Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Milan is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Women's Choice Center, Bettendorf, or to St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church.

Allen Joseph DePorter was born March 3, 1935 in Rock Island, a son of George and Alice DeWaele DePorter. He married Judith C. Anderson on Oct. 23, 1954 in Moline.

Al was a customer service agent for United Air Lines for 32 years, retiring in 1993. He also owned DePorter Trucking.

Survivors include his wife, Judith; children, Stephen (Sandra) DePorter, Kathleen (Rex, dec.) Repass, Thomas (Raelene) DePorter, Jeffrey (Stacy) DePorter, Mary (Dale) Heiar, Kelly (Roger) Nelson, Christopher DePorter (dec.) and Molly DePorter, (dec.); 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren, with one on the way; and sisters and brothers, Elaine Blaser (dec.), Don DePorter (dec.), Carol Ehrecke, Joanne Jennings, Therese Hays, Marieta Holst, and Eugene DePorter (dec.).