Fred Dean Potter, Strong City
2008 - 2008
Fred Dean Potter of Strong City died Friday, March 21, 2008, at a daughter’s home in rural Cottonwood Falls. He was 80.
Mr. Potter was a truck driver for Yellow Freight before he retired in 1991. He also was a ranch hand on several ranches in Chase County. He served in the U.S. Army.
The son of William Arthur and Clara Elizabeth Archer Potter, he was born March 25, 1927, at Florence. He married Marjorie Louise Thornton on Sept. 5, 1945, at Council Grove. She died Feb. 15, 2002.
Mr. Potter was a Baptist. He was a member of Teamsters Union 795.
He is survived by four sons, Gary D. Potter of Emporia, Donald W. Potter and David L. Potter, both of Dallas, Texas, and F. Douglas Potter of Burbank, Okla.; five daughters, Rhonda K. Reyer of Cottonwood Falls, Debra D. Schroer of Strong City, Sheryle L. Baker of Vero Beach, Fla., Nancy L. Weikle of Tyrone, Okla., and M. Denise Bradshaw of Dallas, Texas; three brothers, Rich Potter of Strong City, Lee Potter of Harveyville and Bob Potter of Tonganoxie; one sister, Esther Christlieb of Newport News, Va.; 27 grandchildren; and 51 great-grandchildren. Six brothers, Bill Potter, Carl Potter, Webb Potter, Gene Potter, Les Potter and John Potter; three sisters, Letha Applegate, Elrene Cook and Marie Turner; and a grandson, David Potter, II, died earlier.
The service to celebrate his life will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Flint Hills Community Church in Cottonwood Falls. The Rev. Wayne Hett will conduct the service. Burial will be in Prairie Grove Cemetery in rural Cottonwood Falls. The family will meet friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday at the church. Friends also may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at the Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home and Tuesday from 9 a.m. until service time at the church.
Memorial contributions to Hand in Hand Hospice or Make a Wish of Chase County may be sent in care of the funeral home, 201 Cherry St., Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845.
Messages to the family may be left at www.brown-bennett-alexander.com.