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Darlene June Boots Pottebaum 1933-2016

POTTEBAUM, LANGE, BOOTS, EDWARDS, WAGNER, FREILINGER, JELLISON, GWEN

Posted By: j.n. (email)
Date: 5/24/2016 at 23:04:40

Darlene June Pottebaum

Darlene June Pottebaum, 82, formerly of Dubuque, passed away on May 7, 2016 at her home in Blue Grass, Iowa.

Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 at Mueller Chapel, Linwood Cemetery with burial to follow in Linwood. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10th at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road.

Darlene was born on July 13, 1933 in Elkader, Iowa the daughter of Clarence and Grace Louise (Lange) Boots.
She married Edward J. Pottebaum on June 19, 1954 and he preceded her in death on September 21, 1987.

She worked for many years at Stonehill Care Center as a Nurses Aid and also in the cafeteria at Dubuque John Deere.

She enjoyed making porcelain dolls, ceramics and other crafts. She loved her dogs especially "Gizmo", and cruising with her daughter.

Darlene was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother who will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by three children Steven (Judy) Pottebaum, of Dubuque, Julie Edwards, of Blue Grass, Lisa (Ron) Wagner, of Blue Grass, Iowa; five grandchildren, Paige (Leo) Ortiz, Mitch Pottebaum, Shannon Erickson, Ron (Ashley Wheeler) Wagner, and Melissa (Christian) Ware; seven great-grandchildren; and siblings Betty Freilinger, Richard Boots and Carol Jellison.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward; and siblings Jim, Tom, Kenny, and Sally Gwen.

In lieu of flowers a Darlene Pottebaum memorial fund will be established.


 

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