Edna Quint (Minear) Potter, 87, of Clarksburg, MO, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2023, after a short stay at California Care Center, California, MO.
Edna was born December 27, 1935, in Unionville, MO, to Gail and Carmolita (Quint) Minear. She was the oldest of three children.
Edna received her education at the Lone Star Schoolhouse, followed by graduation from Unionville High School class of 1953. She then went on to attend the University of Missouri- Columbia, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 1957.
Edna started her nursing career at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St Louis. She then returned to Unionville to work at the Monroe Hospital until 1963.
Edna was joined in marriage to Leo Potter on March 1, 1963. They raised five children together on their farm in Cooper County. Edna was a stay-at-home mother for many years until going back to work when all the children were in school.
She returned to nursing in 1974 as a night nurse at Convlacare Nursing Home in California. In 1980 she began to work with the Moniteau County Health Department. She was promoted to the Administrator of this agency and remained in that position until her retirement in 2002. She loved being a nurse and serving the community through public health and often said she would do it all again if she could.
Edna was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Over the years, she taught Sunday School, helped with Vacation Bible School, and worked with youth activities.
She was an active volunteer in the Brush Creek 4-H Club. She was a club leader as well as a project leader for many years.
After retirement, Edna volunteered at Clarksburg School regularly and faithfully. She helped many students with reading and loved to be helpful to students and teachers alike.
Edna’s s greatest pleasures were time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, going to events, taking trips to the library, and sharing in their lives. She loved playing Scrabble, putting together puzzles, reading, and caring for her cats.
Along with her parents, Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Max Potter.
She is survived by her five children: Jo (Kevin) Knight, Unionville, MO, Diana Potter, Clarksburg, MO, Robert (Rita) Potter, Clarksburg, MO, Sharon (Lee) Longan, California, MO, Troy (Julia) Potter, Latham, MO; her sister, Gayle (Bob) Klein, Clarksburg, MO; brother, Walter (Cindy) Minear, Unionville, MO; her 10 grandchildren: Brian with wife Becky, Quintin, Rachel, Benjamin with wife Leslie, Phillip, Natalie, Leo, Ross, Jerry, and Waylon, 5 great- grandchildren; Ashley, Graydon, Hattie, Henry and Leighton as well as many nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 2, 2023, 4-7 pm at Windmill Ridge Funeral Home. The Funeral Ceremony will be held on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 10:30 am Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with Rev. Alan Earls officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in Edna’s name are suggested to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery or Shriners Hospitals for Children see link below. Online condolences can be given at windmillridgefuneralservice.com.
