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Lola Potter Obituary
COLUMBUS -- Funeral services for Lola Potter, 97, of Columbus, formally of Neligh, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2013, at United Methodist Church in Neligh, with Pastor Fay Hubbard, Officiating. Burial will be in the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be at 5-7 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2013, at Beyer Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Neligh. Lola passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Cottonwood House in Columbus.
Memorials may be directed to United Methodist Church of Neligh, or Columbus United Methodist Church.
Lola Potter, daughter of Harry and Melissa (Bolich) Brown was born February 5, 1916, in Long Pine. She attended grade school and graduated from high school Class of 1933 in Long Pine.
On July 21, 1935, she was united in marriage to Marion Potter in Bassett. Three children were born to this union, Duane, Lois and Janice. They lived on a farm near Long Pine for several years and then moved to a farm north of Springview in 1944 where they raised their family. Due to some health issues Marion was having related to farming they left the farm and moved to Neligh in 1955 where they lived the remainder of their lives.
Lola and Marion were active members of the Neligh United Methodist Church. Lola sang in the church choir and a member of the ladies aide. She enjoyed dancing, singing, sewing, gardening, playing cards, and belonged to a local camping club. Lola loved to bowl and was in bowling league for many years. For 14 years, their winters were spent in Arizona enjoying the warm weather and the company of other retirees. On July 16, 2005, they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary along with numerous family members and friends.
Lola is survived by her son, Duane, and wife, Florence Potter, of Columbus; daughters, Lois Carstensen, of Columbus, and Janice Logan, of Norfolk; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Everett and Alfred; two sisters, Isabel and Clara; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Condolences may be directed to the family at www. beyersnidermemorialfh.com.
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