Obituary for
Robert E. Potts
Robert E. “Bob” Potts, 91, son of Bryson and Blanche Potts, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018. He is survived by Irene, his beloved wife of sixty years, and his three adoring daughters, Laura (Sharp) Sorensen, Linda (Jim) Dilworth and Jenny (Wayne) Arner and his eight loving grandchildren, Matthew, Michael and Peter Sorensen, Christopher and Emily Dilworth and Robby, Tommy and Annie Arner. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Richard. Bob served two years in the US Army and graduated from Loyola University, Loyola Law School and Loyola Business School in Chicago and practiced law for over 40 years. Family and his faith were everything to him and he was everything to his family. He will be greatly missed. Contributions in Bob’s name to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, One North LaSalle St., Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602 or the Achroma Corp., 250 Volgel Rd., Butler, PA 16002, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for achromatopsia would be appreciated. Visitation Monday May 21, 2018 from 5PM to 8PM, Wenban Funeral Home, 320 Vine Ave., Lake Forest, IL 60045. Funeral Mass Tuesday May 22, 2018 at 10:30AM. The Church of St. Mary, 175 E. Illinois Rd., Lake Forest, IL. Burial St. Mary Cemetery, Lake Forest, IL. Info: Wenban Funeral Home (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com