Birth date: Oct 7, 1944 Death date: Jan 22, 2026
John Larry Potocnik, of Cherokee, died on January 22, 2026 surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old. Born on the family farm near West Mineral on October 7, 1944 to John and Lena (Kotnek) Potocnik, John Larry was the younges Read Obituary
Respect to Mr. Potocnik. Thoughts and prayers for the family.
John was a very good teacher. I had the privilege of having him as a teacher in Junior High school. He always had a smile on his face. He will be missed. Sending prayers to the family.
John Larry , one of the kindest people I have ever known.
He was so wonderful to help Dad and Rosalee with their farm and so many chores!
I loved listening to his stories and his kind gentle voice always made me feel relaxed and happy.
John Larry you will be greatly missed.
Debbie Kelly
(Larry’s oldest)
John Larry was always the nicest and kindest person.
His nice slow easy way he talked always made me feel happy and calm.
I really appreciated the way he helped Dad and Rosalee with the farm.
I can see him sitting in the kitchen having coffee and talking about the latest happenings with the water board or the crops…and always the weather.
He was a wonderful human.
John Larry you will be missed!
Debbie Kelly
(Larry’s oldest)
John was a classmate and enjoyed our group visit to Las Vegas. A great person.
