Elaine Mildred Potts

Elaine Mildred Potts, age 82, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. She was born in Kensington, KS on October 18, 1927 to Walter and Rosella Fern (Thomas) Day. Elaine graduated from McCookHigh School in 1945. She married Richard Douglas Ruby in July of 1944. In June of 1962 she was united in marriage to Fred J. Seybold and he preceded her in death in October 1979. She then married Ernie Potts in June 1982 and he preceded her in death. Elaine was a member of the TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch. She served on many committees and belonged to the United Methodist Womens Circle. Elaine was also a member of the sorority Alpha Omicron. She enjoyed needle work (embroidery and quilting), dancing, oil and water color painting, music, especially playing the piano and a love for travel. She traveled across the US in her motor coach. She would spend the winters in Corpus Christi, Texas until health kept her from traveling south. She volunteered with the CambridgeMemorialHospital Auxiliary and spent many hours working at the Cambridge Thrift Shop. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Fern Day, husbands: Fred J. Seybold and Ernie Potts, a daughter Nancy Ruby and a brother Harold Day; step-son: Ronald Seybold; step-daughter: Mary Seybold Fetters; step-grandson: Roy Seybold; son-in-law: Eugene Whitt; daughter-in-law Patty Ruby. Survivors include: 3 daughters: Gloria (Ruby) and her husband Dennis Kersey of Sioux Falls, SD; Susan Ruby of Nashville, TN; Judy (Seybold) and her husband Don Long of Linn, KS; 3 sons: Richard Paul Ruby of Earth, TX; Thomas and wife Barbara Ruby of Buckeye, AZ; Stuart and wife Heidi of Alvin, TX; 1 sister: Shirley Potts Junker of Indianola many grandchildren, great grand children and great great-grandchildren. Elaine also leaves to mourn special friend and companion for many years Floyd Schroeder. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, July 19, 2010, at the TrinityUnitedMethodistChurch in Cambridge. Pastor Sherry Sklenar will be officiating services. Interment will be in the TrentonCemetery at 2:00 PM Monday afternoon.

Visitation will be held on Friday and Saturday, from 9AM till 6PM, Sunday from 1PM till 5:00 PM. Memorials may be left in Elaines name to the CambridgeSeniorCenter