Potter, John Martin (1958 - 2023)

POTTER, SHANNON, TILLWICK, RAY, VOLKMANN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/5/2024 at 15:29:08

Name of deceased: John Martin Potter

Aged: 65 yrs, 9 mo, 19 days

Residence: Des Moines, Polk County, IA

Born: Feb. 23, 1958; Manning, Carroll County, IA

Died: Dec. 11, 2023; Des Moines, Polk County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, April 6, 2024; Methodist Church, Irwin, IA; burial was in the Jacksonville Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sisters, Noreen (spouse, Rodney) Shannon of Manilla, IA, Judy (spouse, Robert) Tillwick of Omaha, NE, and Paula (spouse, Barry) Ray of Omaha, NE; nephews; 1 niece; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Vivian (nee Volkmann) Potter and Martin Potter

Education: Graduated from Harlan High School, Harlan, IA, with the Class of 1976; after graduation, he attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA and then transferred to Iowa State University, Ames, IA from which he graduated with a degree in Forestry. After graduating college, he attended a summer internship at national parks near Missoula, MT

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: After leaving his internship in Montana, John went to Chicago, IL and worked in the insurance industry. He later relocated to Des Moines, IA and worked for more than 30 years as an adjuster. While working for the insurance company, he attended business classes through the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, taking road trips, and being interested in bridges, cars and trucks. He made mission trips in Brazil and India, and also went to New Orleans, LA after Hurricane Katrina to help in recovery efforts; loved to play frisbee golf with friends in Des Moines, IA

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