ROSALEE POTTER

LAMAR- Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lamar United Methodist Church for Rosalee Potter, 89, Lamar, who died Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at Truman Healthcare.

A visitation will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday, at Konantz Warden Funeral Home.

Contributions may be made to The Gideon Bible Society or Lamar United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be left online at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include her sons, Brad Potter and wife Lorraine and Mitch Potter and wife Carissa, Lamar; six grandchildren, Amy Losh and husband Scot, Kiley Triscik and husband Ray, John Candler and Chance, Kiersten and Kinsley Potter; three great-grandchildren, Jordan and Ryker Losh and Marley Newell; a sister-in-law, Carolyn Gordon and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rollin; an infant son, Rollin Kemp Potter; four brothers, Willis Gordon, Glenn Gordon, Paul Nelson Gordon and Jack Gordon; two sisters, Edna Mae Rice and Dulcie Rice and a grandson, Derek Candler.

Mrs. Potter was born Feb. 5, 1933, in Avola, to Clarence “Dutch” Alexander and Mattie Mae (Stone) Gordon. She was the sixth of seven children. She grew up on her parents’ farm and after her father died, she helped her mother with housework and caring for the chickens. She attended Avola Country School for eight years and then four years at Sheldon High School, where she graduated in 1951. She met and married Rollin Leroy Potter on Feb. 12, 1950.

She was a dedicated servant of the Lord. She was faithful in her attendance at classes and church. She taught the children’s class, hosted visiting missionaries and in later years taught the adult Bible class. Mrs. Potter kept busy with many activities. She taught swimming lessons and Weight Watchers, played bridge and other card games and enjoyed playing train with dominoes. She was a talented decorator and enjoyed decorating her home. She decorated her home inside and out for Christmas and would have several fully decorated trees. Her skill showed and was obvious by the numerous awards she received for her decorations.

She was an excellent cook. In later years, when she was not able to stand for long periods of time, she would sit in her chair and give instructions, even when with very capable cooks. She loved entertaining in her home and hosted Christmas parties and family gatherings, where she would prepare a big spread for the visitors. Everyone who entered her home felt special.

She and her husband Rollin were lifelong members of Chat-N-Chew, a group of friends who met monthly, went out to eat and then returned to a member’s home to chat a while. The group also had yearly camping trips and Christmas parties. She loved being outside, reading a book, watching people go by and visiting with those who would stop for a while. She was the office manager for Potter Plumbing and Heating. She managed the sales room, selling TVs, stereos, washers, dryers, refrigerators and dishwashers. She retired in 2000 and babysat her grandson. She often spoke of her co-workers, Gail Day, Judy and Lister Potter and Carl Phipps. She loved the girls in the bridge club, including Norma Harris, Joan Jones, Joyce Gage, Sondra Riegel, Betty Gideon and Betty Gilkey, to name a few. She was also fond of Ed and Mary Belle Rice, Phil and Susie King, Pat Hauser, Carolyn Gordon, Bonnie Graham and Jean Hauser.

She loved football and had attended the games of the Lamar Tigers until she was unable to, due to a fall in which she broke her arm and hip. She then continued to follow them on YouTube and the radio. She attended all the playoffs and state championship games. She also loved watching the Kansas City Chiefs.