Gerald H. Potts
Gerald H. Potts, age 68, of Crofton, NE, died on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 10:30 am at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with Rev. Joseph Broudou officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Crofton.  Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00 to 8:00 pm with a rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil Service and Video Tribute at 7:30 pm at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton.

Pallbearers will be Daryl Ausdemore, Steve Ausdemore, Bob Ausdemore, Dan Mullen, Joe Potts, Bill Potts, Jeff Potts, Don Potts, and Curt Potts.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Frank Potts, Chuck Kleinschmit, Dave Kube Aaron Biermann, Mike Fields, and Dale Arens.

Gerald H. Potts was born on February 12, 1939 at home in Fordyce, Nebraska to  Frank and Mary (Schmidt) Potts.  He was raised on the farm 1 mile north of Fordyce.  He attended Fordyce grade school.  He was a freshman in High School at Conception, Missouri, a sophomore at Fordyce H.S., a junior at Cedar Catholic, and graduated from Crofton High School.  Prior to his marriage, Gerald worked for a short time for Council Oak Food Chain Store in Yankton, SD.  He married Beverly J. Yule on August 31, 1960 in Yankton.  He and Beverly lived briefly in Fordyce and then moved to the family farm 1 mile west and ½ mile south of Constance, NE where they raised their five children and lived for 44 years.

Gerald enjoyed his grandchildren and their activities, hunting, fishing, boating, playing cards (especially Sheephead-No Trump), he was a member and EMHC at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and former member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Constance, parish council.  He played baseball in Fordyce as a young man and took great pride in his John Deere toy collection.

Gerald is survived by his wife, Bev; five children and their spouses, Vicki and Chuck Kleinschmit of Coleridge, NE, Frank Potts of Bloomfield, NE, Deb and Dave Kube of Crofton, Teri and Aaron Biermann of Wisner, NE, Lisa and Mike Fields of Elm Creek, NE; 18 grandchildren; three brothers and spouses, Marcus and Donna Potts of Fordyce, Roman and Joan Potts of Fordyce, Leonard Potts of Crofton, one sister Laverna and Rusty Mullen of Sioux City, IA; one sister-in-law, Nell Potts of Crofton.

Preceding Gerald in death were his parents; a sister, Flavia Ausdemore; one brother-in-law, Leo Ausdemore