Herman Leroy Potts

Herman Potts, 72 of Glenwood, passed away September 18, 2016 at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Glenwood Cemetery. There is no scheduled visitation. Loess Hills Funeral Home of Glenwood in charge of arrangements.

Memorials are directed to the family.

Herman Leroy Potts was born on July 4, 1944 in Hamburg, Iowa, the son of Floyd Thomas and Wilma Ruth (Wright) Potts. Following his high school graduation, he joined the United States Marine Corps in 1966 and served during the Vietnam War. Herman attained the rank of Sergeant and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 1 Star, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, and Good Conduct Medal. He was honorable discharged in 1969.

Herman and Mary Jane Taenzler were married and blessed with two sons, Jeremy and Herman, Jr.

Herman was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was fondly known as "Leroy" in the Clarinda and New Market, Iowa areas.

Herman passed away at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on September 18, 2016, at the age of 72 years, 2 months, and 14 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; beloved wife Mary in 2012; and brothers, Keith Edwin Potts and Willis Ray Potts.

Herman is survived by his sons, Jeremy Potts of Glenwood and Herman Potts Jr of Iowa Falls, IA; four grandchildren; brothers, Ronald Potts and Floyd Thomas "Tommy" Potts, Jr, both of Clarinda, IA; and other relatives and friends.