(262) 653-0667
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Jean Potter, age 98, a resident of Waukegan, died Thursday July 7th, 2016 at Vista Medical Center East.
Jean was born on September 17th, 1917 in Sandstone Minnesota to Charles and Elizabeth Prosser. In July of 1944, she was united in marriage with Donald B. Potter in Moline Illinois.
Jean was a graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where she received a degree in music education. She was employed by the Waukegan Public Schools until her retirement in 1983. Jean taught piano lessons privately and was an avid traveler, enjoying trips to Egypt, Greece and various other spots in Europe. After retirement, she was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, and she supported the Waukegan Art League and the Waukegan Symphony Chorus.
Surviving Jean are her two sons, Stephen of North Chicago and David of Winthrop Harbor, her grandchildren, Melissa (Ben) Bubeck of Mandeville, Louisiana and Rita Poland of Zion, as well as her great grand children Meagan Bubeck, Nolen Bubeck, Paige Bubeck, Jesse Potter, Joseph Poland and Cora Poland.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband Donald, her sister Marian Prosser and by her brothers Clinton Prosser, Clair Prosser and Adair Prosser.
A Service of Christian Burial will take place on Tuesday July 12th 2016 at 1:00PM at St. Matthews’s Episcopal Church in Kenosha (5900 7th ave) with the Rev. Matthew Buterbaugh officiating. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday at the church from 12:00 noon until the time of services. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Park in Libertyville, Illinois.
A special thank you to Curtis Hadley for being such a great caregiver and companion to Jean.
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(262) 653-0667
3016 75th Street, Kenosha, WI 53142
Marilyn Russo and Russ Nixon says:
We send our warm regards to Jean’s family. We have memories of Jean and Don from our years at First Congregational Church in Waukegan. They were active members of the church and always supportive to the young families in the congregation. Jean lived a long life but the community will miss her and she will certainly be remembered by many.