FRED D. POTTER

Strong City Dateline Fred D. Potter, 80, died on Friday, March 21, 2008, at one of his daughter’s home in rural Cottonwood Falls. A celebration of life service will be held Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 2:00 P.M., at the Flint Hills Community Church in Cottonwood Falls with The Rev. Wayne Hett officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Grove Cemetery in rural Cottonwood Falls. Fred Dean Potter, the son of William Arthur and Clara Elizabeth Archer Potter, was born March 25, 1927, in Florence, KS. He and Marjorie Louise Thornton were married September 5, 1945, in Council Grove, KS. She died February 15, 2002. He served in the United States Army. He was a truck driver for Yellow Freight before his retirement in 1991. He worked as a ranch hand on several ranches in Chase County. He was a Baptist. He was a member of Teamsters #795 Union. He is survived by four sons: Gary D. Potter of Emporia, KS., Donald W. Potter of Dallas, TX., David L. Potter of Dallas, TX., and F. Douglas Potter of Burbank, OK.; five daughters: Sheryle L. Baker of Vero Beach, FL., Nancy L. Weikle of Tyron, OK., Rhonda K. Reyer of Cottonwood Falls, KS., Debra D. Schroer of Strong City, KS., and M. Denise Bradshaw of Dallas, TX.; three brothers: Lee Potter of Harveyville, KS., Bob Potter of Tonganoxie, KS., and Rich Potter of Strong City, KS.; one sister, Esther Christlieb of Newport News, VA.; 27 grandchildren; and 51 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a grandson, David Potter, II; brothers: Bill Potter, Carl Potter, Webb Potter, Gene Potter, Les Potter, and John Potter; sisters: Letha Applegate, Elrene Cook, and Marie Turner. Messages to the family may be left at www.brown-bennett-alexander.com. The family will meet friends Monday, 6:30 until 8:00 P.M. at the Flint Hills Community Church on Highway 177 in the south end of Cottonwood Falls, KS. Friends may call Monday, 9:00 A.M. until 5:00 P.M. at the Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home and Tuesday, 9:00 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 Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home, 201 Cherry, Cottonwood Falls, KS. 66845.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of FRED D. POTTER, please visit our floral store.