Teresa A. Potter, 81 of Karthaus died on May 21, 2010 at Clearfield Hospital.
She was born on Dec. 6, 1928 in Karthaus, a daughter of the late Norman B. and Esther (Renaud) Rougeux.
Mrs. Potter served as Karthaus Township tax collector for 20 years. Also, she was employed at Curtiss-Wright Lodge, Quehanna and as a waitress at the Quehanna Motor Lodge, Karthaus for 14 years.
She was a member of the St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Frenchville and a longtime member of the Karthaus Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. She served as the Democratic Chairwoman in the Karthaus area for many years. Mrs. Potter volunteered with the American Red Cross Blood Mobile, Clearfield County Book Mobile and the American Cancer Society.
She is survived by four children:
Janet Klees and companion Nelson Miller Karthaus
Linda Meeker and husband Bruce Moshannon
Joseph Potter and wife Ann Karthaus
James W. Reese and companion Dorothy Gaines Karthaus
Seven grandchildren:
Brett Klees and wife Stacey Alexandria, VA
Renee Meeker Espenshade and husband Tom Treasure Lake
Donald Meeker and wife Krisy Woolrich
Melissa Umbenhouer and husband Brett Moshannon
Jared Potter Karthaus
Dana Wolfe and wife Nikki St. Mary’s
A.J. Reese Karthaus
Fourteen great-grandchildren,
A long-time companion:
Philip Reese Karthaus
And a sister and brother:
Martha Joyce Rougeux Polk
Kenneth M. Rougeux and wife Margaret Karthaus
and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dalten R. Potter on November 5, 1964 and whom she married July 20, 1946 in Frenchville, an infant daughter, Joyce Ann and a sister C. June Jury.
Funeral services will be held at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Samuel G. Bungo officiating. Interment will follow in the Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Frenchville.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6-8:00 PM and on Wednesday from 9-10:00 a.m. A Christian vigil service will be recited at the funeral home on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Greater PA Chapter, 100 W. Station Square, Suite 500, Pittsburgh, or the Centre County PAWS, 1401 Trout Road, State College, PA 16801 or the Orphans of the Storm, in care of Peggy Sass, 223 Hill Street, Clearfield.
To sign the online guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.