Evelyn Maybelle Potteiger

1936 - 2005

Evelyn Maybelle Potteiger, 69, of Landisburg died Sunday, May 1, 2005, in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

Evelyn was born Jan. 1, 1936, in Mechanicsburg to the late Luther Myers and Evelyn Myers Sherman.

She was retired from Giant Foods, Carlisle. she also was a retired operator of the concession stand at Potteiger's Auction and a cafeteria aide for the West Perry School District.

She was a graduate of Mechanicsburg Joint High School, a member of Farm Women Group 17, a member of Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, a member of the Landisburg Fire Co. and a member of the Landisburg Ambulance Association.

Surviving are her husband, Richard A. Potteiger; two daughters, Vicki A. Rice and Connie A, Frye, both of Landisburg; her stepfather, Chester Sherman, Landisburg; three brothers, Wayne Myers and Carl Myers, both of Landisburg, and William Myers, Harrisburg; four stepsisters, Anna Womer, Carlisle, Ruth Klinger, Bernville, Beverly Casner, Loysville, and Charlene Brown, Shermans Dale; three stepbrothers, Fred Sherman and Robert Sherman, both of Landisburg, and Donald Sherman, Enola; two grandchildren, Adam and Jason Frye; and many nieces and nephews.

The viewing will be held on Wednesday, May 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., in the Nickel Funeral Home, 3626 Shermans Valley Road, Loysville. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5, in the Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Landisburg RR 1 with the Rev. David Peterson officiating. Another viewing will be held in the church from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday. Burial will follow the service in the church cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 800 Falling Springs Road, Landisburg, PA 17040 or to the Leukemia Founation, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.