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Kayle Jean Porter

January 10, 1994 - November 27, 2013
November 30, 2013
Kayle Jean Porter, age 19, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, in Elmira, Idaho when her car was struck by a train. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 7, at the Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Chad Wilks officiating.

On January 10, 1994, Kevin and Anita Porter and older brother Jacob were blessed with the addition of Kayle Jean to the family. Kayle was born in Sandpoint and attended St. Francis Preschool, Sandpoint Community Christian School, Sandpoint Middle School, and graduated from Sandpoint High in 2012.

Kayle loved God, her family, best friend Brandon Gates, his family, and all people. She loved to travel and experience the world.

Her senior year she went with the United Nations Class to New York and loved every minute of it. She traveled with her family to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Disneyland to name a few places. She traveled to Ecuador last year on an unforgettable trip. In June of 2010, she went on a mission trip with the Church of the Nazarene to Honduras. This trip impacted her life; she was a true example of how a person going to serve can grow and learn.

She was signed up to return to Honduras in June of 2014, and planned to take her brother and Brandon with her.

Kayle loved good food, shopping and looking good. During high school she worked at Trinity, Spuds, The Seasons at Sandpoint, Winter Ridge and Schweitzer, always holding multiple jobs simultaneously. She was currently working at Sandpoint Starbuck’s and Shoga; all while attending classes at North Idaho College.

Her dream was to live in New York and attend NYU. She wanted to be a flight attendant to see the world as well as study criminal justice to maybe someday work for the FBI.

Kayle is survived by her parents Kevin and Anita Porter, older brother Jacob Porter, boyfriend and best friend Brandon Gates. Maternal grandmother Wanda Andrews, uncle Louis Porter, his wife Teresa, and their boys Lucas and Tristan, uncle Richard Andrews, his wife Jessica and their son Parker, aunt Diana Andrews, Diana’s daughter Kendra Beach and her daughters. She is also survived by her German Shepherd, Ansil.

Memorial donations may be made to: Missions to Honduras in Memory of Kayle; c/o Sandpoint Church of the Nazarene, 477954 Hwy 95, Ponderay, ID 83852.

Please sign Kayle’s online guest book.