George L. Potz, age 74, of Canby, MN, passed away Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Sanford Canby Medical Center in Canby. Funeral service will be 10 am Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Nicolai Lutheran Church in Canby. Burial will be in the St. Stephen’s Cemetery, Canby. Visitation will be 4 – 7 pm with a 7 pm Prayer Service on Friday, February 21, 2025 at the Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby and will resume Saturday one hour prior to the service at the church. Houseman Funeral Home, Birk Chapel in Canby is entrusted with the arrangements.
George Lloyd Potz was born on December 11, 1950 in Mankato, MN to Clarice Oles. Clarice married Ted Fairchild in August 1960 when George was 9 years old. George grew up on the family farm and attended Canby High School where he graduated in 1970. George was united in marriage to Cindy Alfson on November 4, 1972 at Nicolai Lutheran Church in Canby. They raised their family in the Canby and Porter area where George worked as a mechanic and welder. George passed away at the Sanford Canby Medical Center on Monday, February 17, 2025 after years of battling COPD and its complications at the age of 74. He routinely enjoyed his early morning coffee visits in Porter and Gary.
George is lovingly remembered by his wife, Cindy Potz; four children: Stacie (Scott) Dohlmann, Travis (Tonya) Potz, Angela (Jeffery) Johnson and Karen Potz; 14 grandchildren: Alanna (special friend Craig) Huston, Lucas (Gladys) Dohlmann, Zachary Dohlmann, Hailee (Dylan) Rickenbaugh, Cheyanne Dohlmann, Sophia Fluit, Shania Huston, Sierra Potz, Mason Potz, Tyler Hiedeman, Ryan Hiedeman, Blake Hiedeman, Hannah Hiedeman and Karter Potz; great grandchildren, Eternity and Colson Rickenbaugh. He was preceded in death by his parents Ted and Clarice Fairchild and grandson Levi Hansen.
The family he loved dearly will remember and miss him always.
