Eileen Otto

Eileen Otto, 76 of Belle Plaine, died on Saturday morning, July 26, 2014 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home in Belle Plaine, MN after a long battle with cancer. Services will be on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine, MN. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on Thursday morning and afternoon. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Belle Plaine, MN. Rev. John Meyer will officiate the services. Eileen was born on June 14, 1938 to Gustav and Lydia (Schmitz) Kroells in Washington Lake Township, Sibley County, MN. She was baptized on July 17, 1938 at St. Paul's Ev. Reformed Church, Hamburg, MN & Confirmed on April 6, 1955 at St. Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church, Hamburg by Pastor Otto Vriesen. She grew up in the Sibley County area attending rural schools and graduating from Central High School, Norwood Young America in 1957. She was united in marriage to Lowell Otto on July 11, 1958 at Evangelical Reformed Church, Hamburg, MN. Eileen was a wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was a waitress at Lind's Supper Club & Kube's Supper Club. She later worked at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home and Hope Residence. The couple farmed for about 10 years in the Blakeley area and then moved to a farm in Washington Lake Township, Sibley County in 1968. The couple moved to Belle Plaine in 1983. Eileen was very active with the Trinity Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine over the years. She is survived by her husband Lowell of Belle Plaine, MN. Daughters; Cheryl (Stephen) Jaus of Green Isle, MN; Lynne (Merlin) Brueggemeier of Arlington, MN; Brenda (Lowell) Schmitz of Belle Plaine, MN; Pamela (Brian) Bullert of Arlington, MN & Lisa (Glen) Jeurissen of Belle Plaine, MN. 15 Grandchildren; Beth Jaus, Melissa Jaus, Ashley Jaus & Special Friend Mario Hieronimus Kalie Brueggemeier, Tyler Brueggemeier Jeremy (Sarah) Schmitz, Jennifer Schmitz, Megan Schmitz Emily Bullert, Andrew Bullert, Anthony Bullert Katlyn Jeurissen, Darren Jeurissen, Dylan Jeurissen, Nathan Jeurissen. 2 Great-Grandchildren: Riley Hieronimus Christina Schmitz Siblings; Janice (Otto, "Jr.") Mackenthun of Hamburg, MN; Lowell (Pat) Kroells of Green Isle, MN; Richard (LaVonne) Kroells of Norwood Young/ America, MN; Janell (Charles, "Chip") Nielsen of Sparks, NV & Mary Lou (Scott) Potter of Brooklyn Park, MN. Brothers & Sisters-in-Law; Wallace (Evonne) Otto Gladys (Gilbert) Mathwig Marlys (Elroy) Koepp Mary (Roger) Sons Nieces, Nephews, other relatives & many friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gustav & Lydia Kroells, grandson, Adam Bullert and parents-in-law, Herbert and Marie Otto.