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Denelda C. Potts

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CROFTON - Denelda C. Potts, 88, Crofton, died Feb. 7, 2021, at Angelhaus, Yankton, S.D., with her family at her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Feb. 10, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Constance, with the Rev. An Duy Phan officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery in Constance.

Visitation will be Wednesday, at church, from 9 a.m. until service time. Services will also be available by a live stream of the funeral at www.facebook.com/WintzRay/ live. Face masks and social distancing are required.

Pallbearers will be Shane Jansen, Leroy Clair, Tyler Potts, Shelby Ewing, Duane Schieffer and Marlin Schleifer.

Honorary pallbearers will be Patricia Potts, Irma DeBlauw, Betty Potts and Katie Tramp.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton.

Denelda Christina was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Constance, to Frank and Mary (Mueller) Steffen. She grew up in the Constance area and attended school in Constance through the eighth grade. She was the youngest of 10 children. Her father died when she was 10 years old and she cared for her mother who had rheumatoid arthritis. She helped on the farm milking cows by hand, raising a huge garden, sewing clothes and raising her seven children. Denelda was not afraid of a hard day’s work.

Denelda was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Christian Mothers. Her faith was of utmost importance to her. She was a selfless, kindhearted, giving person her entire life.

She was a member of the Crofton Senior Center and delivered meals. Denelda also did a lot of volunteer work for the Center. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and liked to play cards and do puzzles.

Denelda is survived by her five children, Charles Potts, Crofton; Charlene (Paul) Stevens, Pewaukee, Wis.; Charlotte Jansen, St. Helena; Cathy (Leroy) Clair, Carlisle, Iowa; and Chad (Danielle) Potts, Crofton; 19 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Mary Steffen; daughter, Donna Wiebelhaus, in 1993; son, Donovan, in 2009; son-in-law, Vern Jansen, in 2015; and nine brothers and sisters.

The family asks in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Crofton Senior Center.