Dawn Potter Obituary
She was born on December 17, 1979 the daughter of William and Nancy (Evans) Potter. After graduation she attended The Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park NY. Dawn worked as a chef for Blue Plate Catering in Chicago. Dawn was an amazing cook and enjoyed being creative with her cooking. She owned and operated her own cleaning company Sparkle & Shine for 10 years in Toronto. She had an amazing ability to make everything beautiful. Dawn enjoyed gardening, painting and was great at repurposing anything into something else. She wrote and illustrated a children's book "Isobel's Tree"
Dawn was kind, loving, hardworking and had a great sense of humor! She was a loving Mum, daughter, sister and friend who will be missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her daughter, Isobel E. Potter, her parents, William, and Nancy Potter, by her brother, Kurtis T. (Theresa) Potter, by her niece Zophia and nephew, Odin and by her former wife, Amanda Johnson. Dawn was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mimi and Roy Evans, and Lucille and Tom Potter.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Potter Family for the Isobel Evan Potter Scholarship fund.
Visitation will be on Monday, October 14, 2023 from 3-7pm with service at 7pm all at DeFiore Funeral Home-10763 Dundee Road, Huntley.
Burial will be private.
For further information please contact the funeral home at 847-515-8772 or online condolences may be directed to www.defiorefuneral.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Lori Gomes
October 3, 2025
Frequently think of Dawn and her beautiful spirit.
Claudia Mueller
October 15, 2024
Dawn lived across the street from us, when we first moved to Toronto and invited me to a crafting party at her house that very same evening. Being the force of nature she was, she wouldn´t take no for an answer and so began a great friendship. Having a great connection with everyone she met, she became a babysitter for Henry and Yara and they would have the best of times spending fun afternoons with her and Isobel. When she started her own business we hired her on the spot because we knew she was hardworking but also because we wanted to catch up with her over lunch on a weekly basis. When her house lost power due to an ice-storm Dawn brougyt her parents and half-cooked turkey over to finish it in our oven. This proved that she would let nothing stop her and just laughed into the face of adversity, which was something I truly admired about her. Dawn will be missed and remembered fondly by all of us and our hearts go out to her family and friends. We are so sorry that the world has lost one of the "good" ones.
Lori Gomes
October 15, 2024
I´m just heart broken and shocked. Dawn was a beautiful soul.
Gene Gomes
October 15, 2024
So sorry to hear of Dawn´s passing.
I have fond memories of her during her time in Toronto.
Sincere condolences,
Gene Gomes.
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Dean Evans
October 14, 2024
God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Kerrey Bramwell
October 9, 2024
Love you sweetie your gonna be greatly missed
Kerrey Bramwell
October 9, 2024
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