Jone Potter Obituary (1937

Jone I. Potter, the daughter of Earl and Ruby (Barnes) Morgan, was born March 8, 1937, in Smith County, Kansas. She departed this life on June 2, 2024, at the Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 24 days. Jone spent her childhood years on the farm in Smith County and received her formal education attending rural schools. In 1952, she married Glen Brumbaugh and to this union were born twin daughters, Charlotte and Cheryl, who died in infancy, and Kyla Mae and Glenn (Shane). The marriage later ended in divorce. On July 15, 1972, Jone was united in marriage with Walter E. Potter at Denver, Colorado. In 1973, Walt and Jone moved to Republican City, Nebraska where they began their careers in the restaurant business, opening Little Mexico. They sold the business and returned to Denver until April of 1976, where they returned to Nebraska and lived at Inavale where they owned and operated Gala Gardens Retirement Inn. They also opened Elavani Little Casa restaurant in Inavale and continued in the food service industry with locations in Hastings, Smith Center and Red Cloud. They later opened a restaurant and buffet at the McFarland Hotel in Red Cloud until retiring in 2011. Jone continued to work for a period of time helping at the Springcreek Home in Inavale. In her leisure time Jone pursued a number of interests and activities including ceramics, painting and photography just to name a few. She was self-taught on the computer and enjoyed learning a variety of tasks. Jone was passionate and committed to serving others. Her greatest love and enthusiasm in life was for her family and she especially cherished the time they spent together. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Walt Potter, on July 11, 2011; her daugther, Kyla Maudlin, on May 8, 2006; infant daughters, Charlotte and Cheryl; a sister, Marjorie Morgan and a brother, Gene Morgan. Surviving are her son, Shane Brumbaugh and Carmen; grandsons, Calvin Secrest and wife Jessica; Wade Maudlin and wife, Ashley; Nathan and wife, Leslie, Brumbaugh; Crystal Brumbaugh; Glen Brumbaugh and wife Avery; great grandchildren, Audrey Maudlin, Max and Ella Brumbaugh, Mauricio and Benicio Brumbaugh; Laney, Skylar and Joseph Sloggett; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Friday, 11:00 am, June 7, 2024, at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud with the Rev. Chuck Lewis officiating. Interment will be at the Red Cloud Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, 9:00 am - 7:00 pm at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud, and Friday, 8:00 am to service time. Williams Funeral Home 241 West 4th Avenue Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970 Phone 402-746-2500 williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com