IDA OTTO

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IDA OTTO Peacefully on December 11, 2004, at the Lakeshore General Hospital in Ashern, MB, Ida Otto (nee Felske) aged 91 years. Ida was born August 16, 1913 in Nokomis, SK. After graduating from Nokomis High School, she took a secretarial course at Success College in Winnipeg and was then employed by the late Mr. W. G. Garson L.L.B. of Ashern. She worked at his office until her marriage to Harry Otto. After raising her family she worked with her husband Harry in their grocery store Otto's Foodtown which is now owned by her son Jim. During her early years, she was involved with the church and community work. She lived a quiet, happy life, enjoying her children, grandchildren, friends, gardening and her dogs. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered. She leaves to cherish her memory, her dearly loved children, son James Otto; daughter Joan (Fritz) Plohman; granddaughter Carolyn (Ken) Sigurdson; grandson Franklin (Shelley) Plohman; great-grandchildren, Derek and Dennis Sigurdson; two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Felske of Saskatoon, SK and Della Felske of Calgary, AB; brother-in-law Walter Otto of Calgary; along with many nieces and nephews. Ida was predeceased by her loving husband Harry on January 25, 1986; her father and mother, Gottlieb and Johanna Felske; sisters, Martha Craig, Olga Sweeney, Lillian Felske, Esther McNaughton, Evelyn Shields and Eileen Otto; brothers, Emmanuel, Dick, Albert, Robert, William, Gordon, Edward and Arthur; nephew Bruce Craig; great-nephew Brent Page; nieces, Maeola Cosco and Phyllis Meikle. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15 at the Ashern Royal Canadian Legion Hall with Rev. Melanie Kauppila officiating. Viewing will be held one hour prior to the service at the Hall. Interment to follow in the Ashern Municipal Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Milton Otto, Ralph Otto, Ken Sigurdson, Frank Plohman, Art Steg and Lloyd Steg. In lieu of flowers, donations if desired may be made to the Winnipeg Humane Society, 5 Kent St., Winnipeg, MB R2L 1X3 or to the Lakeshore Hospital Guild, in care of Julie Bergner, Ashern, MB R0C 0E0. We wish to express our sincere thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at the Lakeshore General Hospital and Homecare workers for their care and kindness given to our mother. Also thank you to Glen and John of Arnason Funeral Home. Arrangements by: ARNASON FUNERAL HOME LTD. ASHERN - LUNDAR 1-204-768-2072

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Dec 14, 2004