Eugene "Gene" William Potterville

June 13, 1932 - November 2, 2020

RACINE - Eugene 'Gene' Potterville, 88, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020 at Ascension All Saints Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Baraboo on June 13, 1932, the son of the late Arthur and Cora (nee: Lehman) Potterville. Eugene proudly served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army from 1952 to 1954. On July 25, 1959, he was united in marriage to Doris Peck. Gene worked for Ameritech as a Facility Specialist for many years. Gene enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He was a member of the American Legion and the Telephone Pioneers. Surviving are his wife, Doris; children, Timothy Potterville and Lorrie (Mark) Peterson; grandchildren, Jacob Peterson, Tiffany (Ryan) Hametner, Cody Potterville, Chelsea (Eric) Stefanich; great grandchildren, Kaleb and Kendyll Hametner, Gavin and Emerson Stefanich; and sister, Shirley Ferrel. He is further survived by other relatives and friends. Gene was preceded in death by his brother, Arthur Potterville. Funeral services will be held at Sturino Funeral Home on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. There will be a visitation at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. He will be laid to rest at West Lawn Memorial Park. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the hospital Chaplin and the nurses at Ascension for their excellent care, compassion and love that they gave to Eugene. Due to public health concerns, and in compliance with CDC guidelines, only 25 people will be permitted to enter the funeral home at one time. For the safety of our guests, you may be asked to wait outside. Social distancing will be maintained and those in attendance are required to wear a face covering. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this difficult time.