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Ruth Elizabeth “Beth” Rogers Potter

Birth	:	21 Jul 1917 Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	18 May 2014 Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.4569016, -98.7102966
Description	:	Beth Potter, age 96, of Miller, SD, formerly of Wessington, SD, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller. Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wessington Cemetery. Beth Potter was born Ruth Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of Chauncey and Sedsel (Peterson) Rogers, on July 21, 1917, on the Rogers homestead southwest of Wessington, SD. (The farm is still in the family and Dick and Judy Rogers live there.) She was the youngest of 11 children. Beth attended elementary school at Rogers Country... Read More	Beth Potter, age 96, of Miller, SD, formerly of Wessington, SD, died Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller. Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Welter Funeral Home with burial at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Wessington Cemetery. Beth Potter was born Ruth Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of Chauncey and Sedsel (Peterson) Rogers, on July 21, 1917, on the Rogers homestead southwest of Wessington, SD. (The farm is still in the family and Dick and Judy Rogers live there.) She was the youngest of 11 children. Beth attended elementary school at Rogers Country School and graduated from Wessington High School in 1935. She attended Wessington Springs College for 2 years and majored in education. On June 30, 1936, Beth married Paul Potter. They lived in various cities where Paul was employed at various college campuses as manager of the cafeteria, including Wessington Springs College, Seattle Pacific College, Pasadena College, Los Angeles Pacific College, and Azusa Pacific College in Los Angeles. Beth also took college classes during those years. The couple divorced in 1972. Beth lived on the west coast until 1984 when she moved back to Wessington. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Wessington where she enjoyed teaching Sunday school; Wessington Senior Center; and Wessington Commercial Club. She became a resident of Prairie Good Samaritan Center in Miller in May 2009. Beth was always interested in school and sports activities wherever she lived. She is survived by 2 daughters, Pauline (Mike) Lynn of Northport, AL, and Mary Ann (Tom) Ashworth of Welch, OK; 9 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 19 great great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, Betty Leech; 1 son-in-law, Hal Leech; 3 brothers, Fred Rogers, Byron Rogers, and Irving Rogers; 7 sisters, Edith King, Ann Huddleston, Mildred Russell, Helen Wade, Eva Titus, Margaret Larson, and Louise Jenson; grandson, Robert Salcedo. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Ruth Elizabeth “Beth” Rogers Potter's memorial is located at: Wessington Cemetery, Hand County, USA.
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Ruth Elizabeth “Beth” Rogers Potter death on 18 May 2014 in Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 44.4569016
Longitude: -98.7102966

Family Members:

Parent

Chauncey Marcus Rogers

(1868 - 1957)

Sedsel Peterson Rogers

(1873 - 1945)

Spouse

Siblings

Edith Ocia Rogers King

(1893 - 1972)

Eva Sedsel Kate Rogers Titus

(1899 - 1983)

Byron Chauncey Rogers

(1906 - 1990)

James Ted Rogers

(1911 - 1993)

Irving Howard Rogers

(1913 - 1996)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wessington Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4569016, -98.7102966

2. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4574400, -98.7100400

3. McCord Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3998500, -98.6673100

4. Sand Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3055800, -98.6791200

5. Beulah Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6060982, -98.8060989

6. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3927994, -98.4985962

7. Rosehill Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2980995, -98.7731018

8. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5292015, -98.9321976

9. Wolsey Cemetery
Wolsey, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.4000015, -98.4546967

10. Saint Ann's Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5222015, -98.9732971

11. G A R Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5078011, -98.9858017

12. Bonilla Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5830994, -98.4835968

13. Molvig Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2552900, -98.6145900

14. Hillcrest Cemetery
Miller, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5207000, -99.0006100

15. Garfield Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6622009, -98.5535965

16. Buffalo Cemetery
Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6918983, -98.6853027

17. Sunbeam Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6777992, -98.8407974

18. Burdette Cemetery
Burdette, Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7002983, -98.7869034

19. Earlville Cemetery
Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2118988, -98.6091995

20. Altoona Cemetery
Hitchcock, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6108017, -98.4113998

21. New Zion Cemetery
Hand County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2043991, -98.8206024

22. Saint Johns Cemetery
Tulare, Spink County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7202988, -98.6600037

23. Virgil Cemetery
Virgil, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.2904800, -98.4176700

24. Broadland Catholic Cemetery
Broadland, Beadle County, USA
Coordinate: 44.5005000, -98.3380800