Mrs. Rose Marie Potts

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our mom, grandmother and friend, Rose Marie Potts of North Battleford Sask.

Mom grew up in Green Lake Sk area where we have heard many stories of how she enjoyed working at the family store as a young girl.  In her early adulthood she worked in Regina and then moved to the Watrous/Manitou district when she married Brian (Barbara) Potts.  Together they farmed “North of the Lake” where they raised their two children Fran and Darren (Lehanne) and 4 more extended family members Bob, Lana (Dennis), Laura and Irene (Kent).   Time was spent running the household with 6 kids, a huge garden, plus Mom worked various jobs over the years including her own shoe repair, Robinson’s, and a long cleaning career.   After selling the farm north of the lake, Brian and Rose moved to Amazon SK where they made their home for a few years after the kids had grown, and then Rose lived in Simpson for a lengthy period, where she was active in the community including serving on town council for a term and helping out at the various businesses, mainly “Colleens”.  Rose was always available to lend a helping hand wherever one was needed.  While living in Simpson, Rose also worked at the Wildlife Federation at Long Lake. She loved that place…. She helped keep the grounds inside and out nice and tidy along with the native to the area seed harvest.  When it was time for mom to retire, she moved to the North Battleford area for her final years, to be closer to the land she loved and some of her family.

Rose had a spark and had a feisty way of doing things.  She was full of energy and loved to dance.  Her kids reminisce about music always playing in the house. Rose could be caring, compassionate and helpful, but could be in your face if she felt it was necessary, all at the same time!

Mom’s first passion was her family. She was an “Auntie” to many including Ashley, Chanelle (Freddy 2 boys: Braxton and Kaiden), Keith (Ashley), Laurissa (Arron, daughter Madison); Angela, Joelle, Crystal (Joshua, son Avery), Tory Jr. (Jessica), Olivia; and she enjoyed her 3 grandchildren:  Taylor, her “#1” (Jolene); Christian, “her gift” (David); and Cassandra, “her princess”. Whenever one of her nieces, nephews, or grandchildren came to visit, they were always sure to go home with fresh baking and care packages…  along with “a little something” stuck in a pair of socks, a book…. you always knew to check out every nook or cranny when Mom gave you something, for that spare change or a few bills she would have hidden.

Mom’s second passion was her friends. She enjoyed visiting over a game of crib or scrabble and catching up on the latest news.  She checked in on her neighbors daily and usually just happened to have some baking for them to enjoy when she dropped in.

Mom’s other passions included gardening, plants, and crochet…. we all have several blankets from Mom, and of course Coronation Street.  We all knew not to call her when her beloved program was on!!

Mom will be dearly missed by her family, extended family, her friends and her neighbors.  As she loved being up North, we will be having a small family interment at Green Lake later this summer where she will be laid to rest next to her own Mother.

If friends so wish, donations in memory of Rose can be made to the Diabetes or the Kidney Foundation.

Condolences for the family can be made at www.eternalmemoriesfuneral.ca Arrangements have been entrusted to Eternal Memories Funeral Service & Crematorium – Vanessa Macnab Funeral Director.