Linda Kay Potratz

Linda Kay Potratz, 71, of Cedar Falls, died Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo, Iowa.  She was born October 15, 1946 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the daughter of Kenneth and Lola (Lageson) Fox.  Linda married Robert "Bob" Potratz on July 13, 1968 in Cedar Falls.  She was a graduate of Cedar Falls High School and The University of Northern Iowa.  Linda worked in retail, was a teacher, and an interior decorator, retiring in 2016.  She loved her family and friends, her garden and birds, and of course, sweets and coffee.  Linda had a quiet devotion for God and Jesus Christ.

She is survived by her husband, Bob Potratz, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Chad (Kristena) Potratz of Cedar Falls and Shane (Kati) Potratz of Story City, Iowa; her daughter, Kara (Mark) Scott, of Chaska, Minnesota; eight grandchildren, Ezekiel "Zeke", Savannah, Bethany, Rebekah, Jackson, Ellie, Joe and Mercy; her mother, Lorraine Fox, of Elk River, Minnesota; three brothers, Larry (Sandy) Fox of Cedar Falls, Tim (Jan) Fox of Chicago, Illinois, Dan (Carol) Fox of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and four sisters, Stephanie Fox of Cedar Falls, Shelley (Kevan) Cortright of Denver, Colorado, Janie (Mike) Kayser of Ft. Myers, Florida and Mary Beth Mixdorf of Elk River, Minnesota.

Linda was preceded in death by her parents.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls.  Visitation will be 4—8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, and one hour before service at the church.  Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice.  Condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.