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David Potter Obituary

David L. Potter, 82, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021 as a result of the Covid -19 virus. David was born on May 10, 1938 to Lawrence and Doris Potter in Valley City, ND. He is preceded by his first wife, of 50 years, Rebecca (Corry) Potter. He is survived by his current wife Nancy (Cobaugh) Fulk Potter, son Evan Potter and his wife Terri Potter, granddaughter Taylor Potter, sister Kathryn Bunch, sister Carol Winter Bjorge and her husband Jim Bjorge, brother Tom Potter and his wife Patty, step brother Nelson Cobaugh, step daughter Greta Rowe and her husband Mike, step daughter Amanda Grimsby and her husband Matt, grandsons Wyatt, Mason, and Corbin Grigsby and Zachary Rowe. David retired as a Commander after serving 32 years in the United States Navy. He then went into the Lutheran ministry as a preacher for Brandt Lutheran Church in Brandt, Ohio for 11 years. After retiring from Brandt Church, he would serve as a guest pastor for various churches throughout the Ohio Valley. David's hobbies were restoring antique cars and hot rods, collecting and repairing antique toys, hand building scale toys, and playing hearts on his computer. He was a wonderful father, grandfather, and a loving husband. He was one of a kind and will be dearly missed. If you would like to make a donation, please contribute to your favorite charity or food pantry.
Private Services will be held on January 20, 2021, at the TROSTEL, CHAPMAN, DUNBAR & FRALEY FUNERAL HOME, New Carlisle, OH; Pastor Ron Green presiding.  Internment will take place at Dayton National Cemetery.  The Service will be Livestreamed starting at 12 noon.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Valley City Times-Record from Jan. 18 to Jan. 23, 2021.

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