Pota Cheris age 94 of DeKalb, IL died on Tuesday December 14, 2010 in the Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb, IL. She was born on November 16, 1916 in Messinia, Greece, and was the daughter of Elias and Eleni (Adamapoulos) Horemiotes.

Pota was married to the late Peter Cheris on June 28, 1958 in Gary, IN, he preceded her in death on April 23, 1977. Pota owned and operated her own seamstress business in Greece, and when she moved to the United States she worked in a factory as a seamstress in St. Louis, MO, and in Chesterton, IN for many years. She has been living in the DeKalb community since 1989, moving here from Portage; IN. Pota was a member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in DeKalb.

Survivors include: daughter: Elaine (Dwayne) Nelson of Elburn, grandson: Matthew (Shari) Nelson of Yorkville, IL, granddaughter: Stephanie Nelson of Minneapolis, MN, great-granddaughter: Ava Nelson of Yorkville, sisters: Anastasia Nikolaides, Evangelia Basiliades both of Athens, Greece. Preceded in death by: parents, husband: Peter, 3 sisters, and 3 brothers.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday December 18, 2010 at 10:00 am in St. George Greek Orthodox Church with Rev. Fr. John E. Artemas officiating. Burial will be in Chesterton Cemetery in Chesterton, IN on Sunday December 19, 2010 at 12:30 pm. Visitation will be held on Friday December 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm till 7:00 pm with a Trisagion Service at 6:30 pm in the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the St. George Greek Orthodox Church in DeKalb. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to: Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815)758-3841.

Service:
Saturday December 18, 2010

10:00 am

St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Visitation:
Friday December 17, 2010

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home