Adam Craig Potthoff

Tuesday, June 30, 2015
(Photo) Adam Craig Potthoff
Oct. 14, 1984 - June 29, 2015

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Adam Craig Potthoff, age 30, formerly of McCook, Nebraska, passed away at Lincoln on June 29, 2015.

He was born in Loveland, Colorado, to Darrel and Joyce (O'Dea) Potthoff. Adam's family moved to McCook, where he graduated fromMcCook High School and later the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Adam loved hunting and fishing back home in McCook. He has just renewed his hunting and fishing license for 2015. He loved spending time on his days off in his newly purchased home in Lincoln, doing home and yard improvements. Tennis was a number one passion and he recently started teaching tennis again for a part-time job. Adam played high school and college tennis and was state tennis champion for McCook High School. While playing college tennis, Adam made it to the national tournament while at Scottsdale Community College.

He loved going to Nebraska sporting events with his family and friends, including Husker basketball/football, and baseball games. He loved going to concerts and movies with friends.

Surviving family are his parents, Darrel and Joyce Potthoff of Lincoln, formerly McCook; brother, Bradford; sister-in-law, Kathryn Potthoff of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; grandmother, Elvira Potthoff of McCook and grandparents, Gordon and Marilyn Bohl of Arvada, Colorado.

Adam was preceded in death by great-grandmother, Helen Meyers; cousin, Nicholas O'Dea; grandfather, Lloyd Potthoff; and uncle, Stephen Potthoff.

Funeral services will be at the Memorial United Methodist Church in McCook on Friday, July 3, at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jerry Beckenhour officiating. Visitation will be at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friends may leave online condolences at herrmannfh.com. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Adam Potthoff Memorial/ College Scholarship Fund, Care of Darrel and Joyce Potthoff, 6045 Stable Lane, Lincoln, Ne 68523.

Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.