Elmer A. Otto

Elmer A. Otto, age 93 of Arlington, died Friday, April 17, 2015 at the Arlington Good Samaritan Center. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21 at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Rev. Kurt Lehmkuhl will officiate the service. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 20 at the Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Interment will be in the Arlington Public Cemetery. Elmer was born on March 16, 1922 to Robert and Auguste (Pomplun) Otto in Dryden Twp., Sibley Count. He was a WWII Veteran. He married Irmgard Panning on November 22, 1947 at Emanuel Church in Hamburg. He farmed for many years in Kelso Twp. and even after retiring he still had to go out and make sure things were running smoothly. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels. He was a member of the American Legion and VFW. Elmer was also a Charter member of Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Elmer is survived by his wife, Irmgard; children, Susan (Ronald) Radke of rural Winthrop and Harlan (Margo) Otto of rural Henderson; grandsons, Michael (Jennifer) Radke, Jason Radke, Daniel Radke, Matthew (Lisa) Otto, Patrick (Jennifer) Otto and Mark Otto; 6 great-grandchildren, Paul and Katelynn Radke, Hunter and Holly Otto, Logan McCormick and Archer Otto; siblings, Raymond Otto of Gaylord, Viola (Milo) Quast of Gaylord and Ervin Otto of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Lilah Otto of Arlington and many other relatives and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Harold (Eleanor) Otto and Clarence Otto and sister-in-law, Dorothy Otto.

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