- Date Of Birth: 1943
- Date Of Death: 2013
- State: Michigan
Obituary of Thomas J. Potts
POTTS, Thomas John of Huntley, IL, formerly of Saginaw, MI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Thomas J. Potts was born on November 17, 1943 to Douglas and Gertrude Potts in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1961 and from Ferris State University in 1967. He married Peggy Matthews on August 5, 1967. Thomas had a long career as a claims adjuster at State Farm and was an active member of the Saginaw Valley Adjusters Association. He had a generous spirit and strong sense of humor, and loved to play golf, spend time with his family, visit Las Vegas, and enjoy University of Michigan sports.
He is survived by Peggy, his wife of 45 years; daughter Laura Portnoi and son-in-law Howard (Long Beach, CA) and daughter Christine Scheidhauer and son-in-law Bradley Scheidhauer (Arlington Heights, IL); two grandchildren, Eleanor and Jane Scheidhauer, whom he adored; sister Suzanne Potts (Grand Rapids, MI); brother David Potts and sister-in-law Sandra Potts (Saginaw, MI); brother Stephen Potts and sister-in-law Barbara Potts (Indianapolis, IN); sister-in-law Linda Weber (Augusta, GA); nephew Timothy Potts and nieces Stephanie Potts and Alicia Cully.
