Stephen Craig Potter of Bath, Michigan, passed away due to complications from Parkinson’s on May 28, 2019. He was 80 years old. Steve is survived by his wife Frana, daughter Joan (Andrew), daughter-in-law Mimi, son Daniel (Heather), and grandchildren Zachary, Benjamin, Alexander, Hannah, Claire, Aiden and Addison, his brother Harry Potter (Elsa) and sister Phyllis Smith. Steve was preceded in death in December, 2018 by his son Thomas.
Steve was born on September 27, 1938 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to E.R. and Wilma (Walrath) Potter. He graduated from Iowa State University in 1961. He and Frana were married in December, 1961 and moved from Iowa to Michigan, where he had a long career in mortgage and real estate investment management with Michigan National Bank and Farm Bureau Insurance in Lansing. Steve was a passionate woodworker who designed and built beautiful furniture for his family in his home workshop. He enjoyed tent camping across the country with his family when the children were young, exploring MSU Salvage for interesting items he could repurpose, perusing art fairs and museums, attending local theater events, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, traveling the world with Frana, and spending time with family and friends.
Visitation with family will be on Saturday June 15 from 4-6 p.m. with a Celebration of Life Ceremony at 6:00 p.m. at the Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes East Chapel, 1730 East Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Michigan. Memorial contributions may be made to Habitat for Humanity.
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