Bertha E. Potter

Bertha E. Potter, age 88 of Maplewood, MN died on December 17, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Society of Maplewood, MN.

Bertha Elsinora Potter was born on February 7, 1924  in Deer Park, WI, the daughter of Herman & Ruth (Torkelson) Gruessi.    She grew up in the Deer Park area and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1942.   After graduating, Bertha  worked for several years as a nanny and house keeper in Menomonie, WI.  In 1952, she moved to St. Paul, MN and began working with the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters of North America.  Bertha worked for many years wrapping meat for National T, later known as Rainbow Foods.  In July of 1956, she was married to Farrell Potter and  together they raised two children, Farrell, Jr., & Jeannine.  Bertha was very active at Redeemer Lutheran Church on Dale St. in St. Paul, MN singing in the church choir and serving with the women’s guild.  After her husband’s death in 1999, Bertha moved to Hamline High Rise in St. Paul, where she enjoyed socializing with her neighbors and playing bingo.  She has been a resident of Good Samaritan in Maplewood since 2009.  

Bertha is preceded in death by her husband, Ferrell Potter, Sr.; and her parents Herman & Ruth Gruessi.

Survived by

Son and Daughter
Farrell (Karen) Potter  -  Moundsview,  MN
Jeannine Potter  -  Champlin, MN

Grandchildren
Kellee Potter, Korey Potter, & Jacob Potter

Memorial Services at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 285 Dale Street, St. Paul, MN
at 11 am

Clergy  -  Rev. James Erlandson

Music  -  Kay Sandeen

Interment  -  Calvary Cemetery -  Deer Park, WI

Scheuermann Funeral Home and Cremation Services handled the arrangements

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