Madge Elore (Thompson) Potter was born on December 23, 1912 in Amo Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota to Albert and Grace Thompson. She was baptized at the Amo Methodist Church. She received her education from District 49 country school and Jeffers High School where she graduated in 1930.

On December 20, 1930, Madge was united in marriage to Roy Malcolm Potter at Madge's parents' home. This marriage was blessed with four children, Jack, Vincent, Stuart and Judith. Madge and Malcolm farmed in Amo and Storden Townships for many years where Madge kept busy as a housewife and mother. In 1993, they moved to Windom. Malcolm passed away on July 31, 1996. Madge continued to live in Windom after he passed away. She moved into the Good Samaritan Society of Windom in July of 2010 and she remained there until passing away on Wednesday morning, January 18, 2012 at the age of 99.

Madge was a member of Amo Methodist Church where she had been a choir director and pianist. She will be remembered for her good cooking in her younger days and her love of music and teaching piano.

She is survived by her four children, Jack Potter and his wife, Roxy, of Windom; Vincent Potter and his wife, Sandy, of Syracuse, NY; Stuart Potter and his wife, Cheri, of Alden; and Judith Zahren, of Baltimore, MD; six grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roy Malcolm Potter; one son-in-law, Terry Zahren; two brothers, Gerald and Harold Thompson; one sister, Viola Reinitz.

Blessed be the memory of Madge Potter.

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