John E. Pott, 79, of Huntley, formerly of Waukegan, died peacefully in his home on Sunday, December 13, 2020.
John was born on May 17, 1941 in Waukegan to parents John and Doris (nee Joy) Pott. He married Kathleen DeBoer on June 24, 1961. John was a hard worker who took pride in everything that he did. He started working for Tewes Company as a teenager and went on to purchase the company in 1986. He loved to spend time in his garden, read the newspaper, and was a skilled woodworker. He was a caring and strong husband and father and will be missed by all who knew him.
John is survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Kathleen Pott, his daughters, Debra (Audrey Dragunaitis) Pott, and Cheryl (Char Kowblick) Pott, his siblings, Joy Greening, James (Patti) Pott, and Donald (Joyce) Pott, his siblings in law, Nancy Frye, and John DeBoer, his goddaughter, Pamela Crawford, and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and great, great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his siblings in law, Donald Greening, Lloyd Frye, and Jean DeBoer.
Donations can be made in his honor to Vitas Healthcare. Cremation will be private at DeFiore Funeral Home.
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It was a blessing to have known John and Kathleen in the 1970s in Waukegan. They were excellent role models. I remember that John was a good, honest, determined, fastidious and hard-working person. I would never have wanted to be on his bad side and that is a compliment. I would like to express my sorrow to his family for their loss and I trust their memories will carry them forward. Submitted respectfully and with gratitude.