Monday, January 28th, 2013
Adeline Pottkotter
Adeline M. Pottkotter, 94, St. Henry, died on Jan. 25, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater.
She was born May 17, 1918, in Coldwater to Leo and Frances Hoyng Roessner. On June 24, 1939, she married Vincent Pottkotter, who died Nov. 17, 1999.
She is survived by five children, Larry (Arlene) Pottkotter of Oklahoma, Susan (John) Thobe of Missouri, Michael Pottkotter of Columbus, Karen (Ron) Brewer of Montezuma and Joyce Fritz of Indiana; a son-in-law, Cletus Muhlenkamp of Fort Recovery; 18 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and in-laws, Bernice Roessner of Coldwater, Marie Pottkotter of St. Henry, Rita Pottkotter of St. Henry and William Pottkotter of Fort Recovery.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Muhlenkamp; a son, James Pottkotter; a son-in-law, David Fritz; siblings, Sylvester (June) Roessner, Rosena Roessner, Wilfred (Lillian) Roessner and Richard Roessner; in-laws, Agnes (Carl) Fischer, Francis (Willford) Hess, Edwin (Anna) Pottkotter, Albert Pottkotter, Mary (Cletus) Romer, Robert (Marcia) Pottkotter, Jerome Pottkotter and Virginia Pottkotter.
She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church, the Fort Recovery American Legion Auxiliary and the Daughters of Isabella, Fort Recovery, and was a Gold Star Mother.
Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Henry Catholic Church. Burial will follow in St. Paul Cemetery, Sharpsburg.
Calling is 4-7 p.m. Friday from and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, St. Henry.
Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
