Maxine Potts
March 27, 1918 ~ June 14, 2008
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Maxine Potts, 90, of Gettysburg, passed away, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at the Gettysburg Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services for Maxine were held at 1:30pm on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Rev. Susie O’Connell officiating. Burial was in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitations was held from 1:00-7:00p.m., Wednesday at Luce Funeral Home in Gettysburg with a 6:00p.m., prayer service.
Iola Maxine (Shaw) Potts was born March 27, 1918 in Potter County, South Dakota to John and Margaret (McDowell) Shaw. She attended Ashgrove Country School.
On March 7, 1935 Maxine married Keith Potts of Potter County at Pierre, South Dakota. To this union four children were born: Ardis, Janice, Donna and Larry. Throughout life they were farmers and operated two motels: Avalon Motel in Aberdeen and Wrangler Motel in Mobridge and one apartment house in Aberdeen.
Maxine was a member of the Gettysburg United Methodist Church and the Royal Order of the Moose Auxiliary for 38 years. She and Keith loved to dance and together spent 19 consecutive years in Arizona.
Leaving to mourn Maxine are her three children: Ardis Haan of Alexandria, VA, Donna Nylander of Gettysburg and Larry (June) Potts of Plano, TX; thirteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren; one son-in-law: Bob Drew (Janice) of Gettysburg; one sister: Elaine Hall of Gettysburg; one sister-in-law: Alta Shaw and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband: Keith; one daughter: Janice Drew; her parents, John and Margaret Shaw; two sons-in-law: Larry Nylander and Phil Haan and one brother, Lloyd Shaw.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Maxine's arrangements.
Funeral services for Maxine were held at 1:30pm on Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the United Methodist Church, Gettysburg with Rev. Susie O’Connell officiating. Burial was in the Gettysburg Cemetery. Visitations was held from 1:00-7:00p.m., Wednesday at Luce Funeral Home in Gettysburg with a 6:00p.m., prayer service.
Iola Maxine (Shaw) Potts was born March 27, 1918 in Potter County, South Dakota to John and Margaret (McDowell) Shaw. She attended Ashgrove Country School.
On March 7, 1935 Maxine married Keith Potts of Potter County at Pierre, South Dakota. To this union four children were born: Ardis, Janice, Donna and Larry. Throughout life they were farmers and operated two motels: Avalon Motel in Aberdeen and Wrangler Motel in Mobridge and one apartment house in Aberdeen.
Maxine was a member of the Gettysburg United Methodist Church and the Royal Order of the Moose Auxiliary for 38 years. She and Keith loved to dance and together spent 19 consecutive years in Arizona.
Leaving to mourn Maxine are her three children: Ardis Haan of Alexandria, VA, Donna Nylander of Gettysburg and Larry (June) Potts of Plano, TX; thirteen grandchildren and twenty two great grandchildren; one son-in-law: Bob Drew (Janice) of Gettysburg; one sister: Elaine Hall of Gettysburg; one sister-in-law: Alta Shaw and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband: Keith; one daughter: Janice Drew; her parents, John and Margaret Shaw; two sons-in-law: Larry Nylander and Phil Haan and one brother, Lloyd Shaw.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Maxine's arrangements.
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We would like to express our condolences to the family of Maxine. She, Keith and their extended family were always a part of what was going on in the “burg”. Since one of her grand-daughters and two great grand children moved in to 16th Street NE, a lot of memories from the “burg” came back. Again, please be comforted that you will see her again.
Dear Larry,
We send our condolences to you and your family.
Your Mom was such a lovely lady and will be missed by all who knew her.
In sympathy,
Dan and Sherrie Sheldon
My deepest sympathy is with you all, Kadyn and I had the pleasure of visiting her about three weeks ago and I got some good pictures of the two of them. Rest assured she’s in a good place and is reunited with Grandpa Keith and Gramma Jan. Many blessings to you all.
DONNA, BOB & FAMILIES:
MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL. SHE WILL TRULY BE MISSED!
I enjoyed both your mother and father. We visited them in Arizona one year and went to dances together.
My sympathies to all of Maxine’s family.