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Sharon Potvin Obituary
Born: February 8, 1952 in Clinton, IA
Died: August 3, 2024 in Morrison, IL
SHARON L. POTVIN, 72, of Morrison, IL, died Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Morrison.
Per Sharon's wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral and cremation rites were accorded. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison, with Rich Criss officiating. The Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established.
Sharon was born February 8, 1952, in Clinton, IA, to Ralph A. and Rose E. (Johnson) Gravert. She was a graduate of Fulton High School. On July 23, 1977, she married Pierre N. Potvin in Clinton, IA, and they shared their lives together for over 47 years. Sharon worked as a cook at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon, IL, managed the Eri-Lyn Theater in Morrison, and lived in Montreal, Canada, with her family for a period. Upon returning to the United States, she lived in West Virginia, where she worked for a real estate agent, before settling back in Morrison. There, she worked at Happy Joe's as a cook and later as a proofreader for the Morrison Sentinel. Sharon was a loving mother to her two sons and was known for her exceptional cooking skills. She cherished traveling with her husband, Pierre, especially their trips to Canada.
Survivors include her husband, Pierre; one son, Michael (Tori Mengel) Potvin of Marion, IA; three brothers, Dennis (Madonna) Gravert of Janesville, WI, Marc Gravert of Fulton, IL and Kent (Kim) Gravert of Peoria, IL; many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Andre Potvin; one brother, Alan R. Gravert.
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