Louise "Susie" Potzmann

Potzmann, Louise "Susie" (nee Sickmier) age 90 of Berkeley, MO., died in her sleep unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 30, 2014 in Peoria, IL. Beloved daughter of the late August (Gus) & Frieda Marie (nee Poppen Sickmier); loving wife of the late Clark Potzmann; loving mother & mother-in-law of Clark (Dorothy) Potzmann & Carol (Michael) Smith; cherished grandmother of Kristopher Potzmann, Erik (Amanda) Potzmann, Kyle (Alison) Smith, Craig Smith (Meg McGinn) & Keri Smith; great - grandmother of Maycie Smith. Louise was born in Sparta, IL on May 3, 1924. She was the 9th girl of the family. A lady in town told her she looked like a "Susie" so she adopted that name for friends and stayed with Louise for her relatives. She was preceded in death by all her sisters. She graduated from Sparta High School and then came to St. Louis to work & that is where she met Clark. They dated & were married Aug. 26, 1943. She worked her way up to being an executive secretary in the banking industry until they started raising a family. Most of her adult life was spent in their residence in Berkeley, MO. When the kids were small, she was active in a neighborhood Women's group & the PTA. She spent many years being an active member at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Ferguson, MO with such activities as Adult Fellowship & Womens Fellowship. She had been an active square dancer with Missouri Promenaders. She took several classes at Florissant Valley for fun & enrichment through Clark's IBM benefit of easing into retirement. She worked on Election Day at the polls until the last few years. She felt priviledge to vote & wanted to play an active role. She enjoyed being active with the Berkeley Senior group for games, trips, pot lucks etc. She was thankful to the neighbors & friends that helped & allowed her to stay in her home until the last few months when she moved to a Senior living facility in Peoria, IL to be closer to her daughter for assistance. Clark & "Susie" had planned on having a 50 year anniversary Square Dance, but that plan was changed when Clark died shortly after their 47th anniversary in 1990. The one dream she had that was never realized was to drive to Alaska on a vacation. Visitation, Mon., Sept. 8, 2014 3- 8:30 pm at HUTCHENS Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd., Florissant, MO & Tues. Sept. 9th from 9 am - 10 am followed by a 10 am service @ Immanuel United Church of Christ, Ferguson. Interment St. John's Cemetery, Fults, IL. In lieu of flowers, donations to Immanuel United Church of Christ, 221 Church Str., Ferguson, MO would be appreciated. Online guest book @ www.hutchensmortuary.com

Louise "Susie" Potzmann

May 3, 1924 - August 30, 2014