Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Elizabeth Turner POTTER ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ Died -- April 12, at her home in this city, Mrs. Homer Potter of heart failure, aged 67 years. Elizabeth Turner was born in N. Y. April 22, 1831. She was married Dec. 14, 1853 at Monroe, Mich. to Mr. Homer Potter. They came to this city in 1866 where they have since resided. Mrs. Potter has been a faithful member of the M. E. Church for about forty eight years. Since her residence in this city she has endeared herself to all as an ever helpful and sympathetic friend and by her devoted christian character has added much to the piety of the community. Besides a husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Kate Hanover of Stevens Point, and one son, Mr. N. Potter of this city to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. The funeral was held from the house Thursday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. Wm. Rollins officiating. Interment in Evansville cemetery. The Badger, April 16, 1898, p.1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin Mrs. Homer Potter, aged 67 years died at her home in this city on Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the effects of a cancer, from which she has been a great sufferer for some time, but only confined to her bed for a few days. Mrs. Potter has long been an earnest christian worker in the M. E. church of this city, who will not only be greatly missed from this society but this entire community, for she was ever ready and willing to lend a helping hand to all in need, no matter what their position in life was, and by such a life of self-sacrifice had become greatly endeared to both young and old. She leaves a husband who is and has been city assessor for several years, and a son, Nathaniel, of this city, and one daughter Mrs. Kate Hanover, of Stevens Point, who have the deepest sympathy of all. The funeral was held at her late home on Thursday morning, Rev. Wm. Rollins resident pastor of the M. E. church, officiating. It is seldom if ever that any community is called upon to attend the funerals of two people as highly respected and loved, as here on Monday and Thursday of this week. April 15, 1898, The Enterprise, p. 1, col. 4, Evansville, Wisconsin