Alex Strahle Voelcker
Born on April 6, 1948, in Mt. Pleasant, IowaPassed on May 17, 2026 in Palm Bay, Florida
Jane Porter Voelcker (McCoy) was born to Phyllis and George Porter on April 6, 1948 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; and passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, surrounded by loving family, at the William Childs Hospice House in Palm Bay, Florida, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
Jane is survived by her brother, Philip Porter & his wife Linda; nephews Josh Porter & his wife Sarah
(Josh & Kendall) and Alex Porter & his wife Ellen (Cecelia Jane, Philip, Henry & Thomas); and her sons, Donald Paul Voelcker II, Daniel Aron Voelcker and her daughter-in-law, Alexandra Strahle Voelcker, who
were tenderly devoted to Jane’s protection and care, especially in the six years of her Alzheimer’s battle and decline.
On Sunday, June 14th, there will be a Memorial Service for Jane at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
(aka Resurrection Grace) in Indialantic, Florida.
In September, accompanied by Don, Dan & Alex, Jane will be interned with her husband Don at the Davenport Memorial Park, in Davenport, Iowa.
Jane grew up in Mt. Pleasant with her younger brother Philip, who fondly recalls that Jane participated happily in chorus concerts and band trips, cheering the Mt. Pleasant High School football team on to a state title.
After graduation, Jane went on to Lab Tech School, Iowa, and enjoyed her work in that field for several years in the Mt. Pleasant Hospital.
On October 25, 1974, Jane married the love of her life, Donald Paul Voelcker, and in the first few years of their marriage, the couple joyfully welcomed their two sons, Donald and Daniel. The young family’s happiness was tragically cut short when Donald Sr was killed by a drunk driver on December 16, 1980, leaving Jane to raise their boys without their beloved husband and father.
In January of 1991, Jane and her children moved from Bettendorf, Iowa to Melbourne Beach, Florida, with Jerry McCoy, her then-husband; and Jane started a new venture as an office manager at Melbourne Eye Associates.
In 2000, once again single, and with her children grown, she chose to change careers and became a licensed consumer banking officer and assistant branch manager, where she was known for successfully helping people to manage their financial futures.
Volunteering in her community was Jane’s abiding passion. She was a member of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, a member of the board of directors of the Cocoa Beach Rotary, and she also served as an officer of the North Melbourne Kiwanis Club. Her heartfelt mission was “to help as many people as possible anywhere assistance is needed.”
After becoming a timeshare owner at the Las Olas Beach Club Resort in Satellite Beach, Jane helped coordinate events along with many other tasks, where she was able to combine her love of singing, entertaining, socializing and cooking, while helping visitors manage their vacations; and she was a lively participant in karaoke at their weekly Wine & Cheese parties, which she described as “an absolute blast.”
Those who knew Jane best knew that she celebrated her life with music, as she reveled in the company of family and friends.
From attending Iowa Hawkeye football games and boating with her boys on the Mississippi River, to Christmas traditions of their grandparents’ recipe of oyster stew & chili, her sons’ happiest memories revolve around Jane playing the organ & singing favorites with them — Deck the Halls, Author’s Theme, to Willy Nelson’s On the Road Again, as they drove off together.
The words of two songs seemed to define the dual themes of Jane’s life.
The first was the contemporary ballad, “My Way”, made popular by Sinatra, which vibrated with Jane’s self-determined independence.
The second song, “I sought The Lord and He answered me”, was Psalm 34, chosen as her spiritual anthem on July 6, 1992, when she gave her life to Christ.
Whether reaching out to help others, or reaching up for His guidance,
there was a unifying theme of brave vulnerability in Jane’s life, expressed in these powerful words.
From worldly defiance to other-worldly reliance, Jane’s life story was a hopeful, joyous song which we were privileged to share.
