Source: records of Jill Herzog
same stone as Hazel N.
AF&AM
Topeka Capital-Journal, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, page 7B:
Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf
Roland G. Pottorf, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House . Roland was born January 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949. He was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a U.S. Army-Air Corp Veteran of WWII, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
Roland was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #62 and Masonic Lodge #14 A.F. & A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, at Wichita. She preceded him in death on June 25, 2000. He is survived by three sons, Michael Pottorf, Sumpter, S.C., Rex Pottorf, Silver Lake, and Mark Pottorf, Elmont; one brother, Merle "Mike" Pottorf, Bonita Springs, FL, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three sisters.
A Memorial Service and Memorial Service Rites conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge # 14 will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Meriden Chapel. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be private. Memorial may be made to Midland Hospice Care in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 331, Meriden, KS 66512.
Note: following obit was added when pages were merged:
∼A memorial service for Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf, 87, Topeka, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks' Meriden Chapel. Masonic service rites will be conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge No. 14. Cremation is planned, and inurnment will be private.
Mr. Pottorf died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949.
Mr. Pottorf was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
He was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Pottorf was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 62 and Masonic Lodge No. 4 A.F.&A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, in Wichita. She died June 25, 2000.
Survivors include three sons, Micheal, Sumpter, S.C., Rex, Silver Lake, and Mark, Elmont; a brother, Merle "Mike," Bonita Springs, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 ljworld
same stone as Hazel N.
AF&AM
Topeka Capital-Journal, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, page 7B:
Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf
Roland G. Pottorf, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House . Roland was born January 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949. He was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a U.S. Army-Air Corp Veteran of WWII, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
Roland was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #62 and Masonic Lodge #14 A.F. & A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, at Wichita. She preceded him in death on June 25, 2000. He is survived by three sons, Michael Pottorf, Sumpter, S.C., Rex Pottorf, Silver Lake, and Mark Pottorf, Elmont; one brother, Merle "Mike" Pottorf, Bonita Springs, FL, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three sisters.
A Memorial Service and Memorial Service Rites conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge # 14 will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Meriden Chapel. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be private. Memorial may be made to Midland Hospice Care in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 331, Meriden, KS 66512.
Note: following obit was added when pages were merged:
∼A memorial service for Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf, 87, Topeka, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks' Meriden Chapel. Masonic service rites will be conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge No. 14. Cremation is planned, and inurnment will be private.
Mr. Pottorf died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949.
Mr. Pottorf was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
He was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Pottorf was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 62 and Masonic Lodge No. 4 A.F.&A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, in Wichita. She died June 25, 2000.
Survivors include three sons, Micheal, Sumpter, S.C., Rex, Silver Lake, and Mark, Elmont; a brother, Merle "Mike," Bonita Springs, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 ljworld
Source: records of Jill Herzog
same stone as Hazel N.
AF&AM
Topeka Capital-Journal, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, page 7B:
Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf
Roland G. Pottorf, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House . Roland was born January 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949. He was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a U.S. Army-Air Corp Veteran of WWII, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
Roland was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #62 and Masonic Lodge #14 A.F. & A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, at Wichita. She preceded him in death on June 25, 2000. He is survived by three sons, Michael Pottorf, Sumpter, S.C., Rex Pottorf, Silver Lake, and Mark Pottorf, Elmont; one brother, Merle "Mike" Pottorf, Bonita Springs, FL, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three sisters.
A Memorial Service and Memorial Service Rites conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge # 14 will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Meriden Chapel. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be private. Memorial may be made to Midland Hospice Care in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 331, Meriden, KS 66512.
Note: following obit was added when pages were merged:
∼A memorial service for Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf, 87, Topeka, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks' Meriden Chapel. Masonic service rites will be conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge No. 14. Cremation is planned, and inurnment will be private.
Mr. Pottorf died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949.
Mr. Pottorf was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
He was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Pottorf was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 62 and Masonic Lodge No. 4 A.F.&A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, in Wichita. She died June 25, 2000.
Survivors include three sons, Micheal, Sumpter, S.C., Rex, Silver Lake, and Mark, Elmont; a brother, Merle "Mike," Bonita Springs, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 ljworld
same stone as Hazel N.
AF&AM
Topeka Capital-Journal, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, page 7B:
Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf
Roland G. Pottorf, 87, of Topeka, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House . Roland was born January 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949. He was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a U.S. Army-Air Corp Veteran of WWII, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
Roland was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #62 and Masonic Lodge #14 A.F. & A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, at Wichita. She preceded him in death on June 25, 2000. He is survived by three sons, Michael Pottorf, Sumpter, S.C., Rex Pottorf, Silver Lake, and Mark Pottorf, Elmont; one brother, Merle "Mike" Pottorf, Bonita Springs, FL, 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and three sisters.
A Memorial Service and Memorial Service Rites conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge # 14 will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks Meriden Chapel. Cremation is planned. Inurnment will be private. Memorial may be made to Midland Hospice Care in care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 331, Meriden, KS 66512.
Note: following obit was added when pages were merged:
∼A memorial service for Roland G. "R.G." Pottorf, 87, Topeka, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett-Chapel Oaks' Meriden Chapel. Masonic service rites will be conducted by Oskaloosa Lodge No. 14. Cremation is planned, and inurnment will be private.
Mr. Pottorf died Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born Jan. 29, 1922, in rural Oskaloosa, the son of George W. and Ethel R. Edwards Pottorf. He had lived in Topeka since 1949.
Mr. Pottorf was a 1940 graduate of Oskaloosa High School and attended Arizona State University. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a bombardier flight officer from 1941 to 1944.
He was a welder and maintenance man for 38 years at Goodyear Tire Co. in Topeka, retiring in 1984.
Mr. Pottorf was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 62 and Masonic Lodge No. 4 A.F.&A.M. in Oskaloosa, and was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies and Arab Shrine in Topeka.
He married Hazel Noreen Brinlee on July 29, 1946, in Wichita. She died June 25, 2000.
Survivors include three sons, Micheal, Sumpter, S.C., Rex, Silver Lake, and Mark, Elmont; a brother, Merle "Mike," Bonita Springs, Fla.; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Thursday, October 15, 2009 ljworld
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