Shelby  County  Indiana
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Otte


The  Shelbyville  News
Monday, March 24, 1975
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Susan R. Otte
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          Services will be Tuesday at _______ at Carmony Funeral Home for  Mrs. Susan Ray (Morrison) Otte,  95, who died Saturday at _____ p.m. at Major Hospital. She had been a patient there three weeks and resided at Heritage House Convalescent Center the past six years.
          Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, with Dr. James Chumacher officiating. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. today at the funeral home and are requested that memorials be in the form of contributions to Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis.
          Mrs. Otte, a native of Shelbyville, returned here in 1963 from Tarentum, Pa. She was graduated in 1903 from the Cincinnati School of Nursing and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Women's Association Afternoon Circle and former Sheldon Bible Class of the church and Mary Mott Green Chapter, D.A.R.
          Born Feb. 4, 1880, Mrs. Otte was the daughter of  Judge Harry C. and Laura (Ray) Morrison.  On Aug. 27, 1906, she was married to  Otho M. Otte,  who died Jan. 14, 1963.
          Surviving are five daughters and one son,  Mrs. J. Stewart (Gertrude) George  and  Mrs. G. Douglas (Laura) Morris,  both of Sun City, Ariz.,  Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Aye,  Sunnyvale, Calif.,  Mrs. E. Howie (Susanne) Patterson,  Silver Spring, Md.,  Mrs. Robert L. (June) Matchett,  Cincinnati and  Otho M. Otte,  Oakmont, Pa., 17 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
          Also survivng are five sisters,  Mrs. George (Laura) Torrance,  Shelbyville,  Mrs. Oscar (Virginia) Fisher,  Chuluota, Fla.,  Mrs. William A. (Frances) Long,  Winter Park, Fla.,  Mrs. Raymond (Florence) Ackley,  Evanston, Ill., and  Mrs. Arch (Louise) Elijah,  Morocco, Ind. Seven brothers and sisters preceded in death.
Contributed by Carolyn Hoffman


The  Shelbyville  News
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 1963
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Ex-City Man Dies in Hospital
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           Otho M. Otte,  84, of Tarentum, Pa., a former Shelbyville reisdent, died Monday at noon the the Allegheny Valley hospital there.
          A son of  Fred A. and Gertrude E. (Huff) Otte,  he was born in Shelbyville. He married  Susan Morrison  August 27, 1906, in Shelbyville.
          Mrs. Otte survives with six children. Mr. Otte was employed in the steel manufacturing industry.
          Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Ferner-Krynicki Funeral Home in Tarentum. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery in Shelbyville. Rev. Ronald Felty will officiate at the graveside rites here at 3:00 p.m. Friday. Carmony Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Contributed by Carolyn Hoffman


The  Shelbyville  News
Wed., Oct. 3, 1956
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Rites Thursday For Fred Otte
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          Private graveside rites will be conducted Thursday afternoon at Forest Hill for  Fred Otte Jr.,  who died Monday at his home, 730 S. Harrison St., following an extended illness. The Carmony Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Friends were requested to omit flowers.
          Mr. Otte, who was a Shelbyville native, is survived by the widow,  Frances Morrison Otte,  and a brother,  Otho Otte  of Tarentum, Pa.
          Mr. Otte lived away from Shelbyville for many years and returned here several years ago. He was an authority on obedience training of dogs and was the author of a newspaper column on the subject.
Contributed by Carolyn Hoffman


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Mon., July 29, 1935
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SERVICE  IS  HELD
AT  GRAVE  TODAY
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Rites for Mrs. Gertrude Otte,
Former Shelby Woman, Conducted
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          Funeral services for  Mrs. Gertrude E. Otte,  73, widow of  Frederick A. Otte, Sr.  and former resident of this city were held at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon at the grave at Forest Hill cemetery.
          Dr. L. T. Freeland, pastor of the First M. E. church of which she had formerly a member, officiated. Charles M. Ewing was in charge of the burial.
          Mrs. Otte died Friday at the Allegheny Valley hospital at Tarentum, Pa., following an illness of several weeks. The body was brought here Sunday.
          The deceased was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church in Pittsburg, Pa. Her husband died January 1, 1932. Surviving are four children,  Otho M. Otte,  of Tarentum, Pa.,  Fred A. Otte, Jr.,  of New York City,  R. W. Otte,  of New Rochelle, N. Y., and  Mrs. Theodosia Reynolds,  of Cleveland, O. Ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren also survive.
Contributed by Carolyn Hoffman


The  Shelbyville  Republican
Sat., Jan. 2, 1932
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FUNERAL  SERVICE  CONDUCTED  HERE
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FRED  OTTE, SR.,  A  FORMER
RESIDENT  OF  CITY,  DIED
ON  FRIDAY  MORNING.
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DIES  IN  TARENTUM,  PA.
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          Funeral services for  Fred Otte, Sr.,  former resident of this city, who died Friday morning at the home of his son,  Otho Otte,  in Tarentum, Pa., were conducted at two o'clock this afternoon at Forest Hill chapel in this city. Dr. L. O. Richmond, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, officiated and burial was in Forest Hill cemetery in charge of Charles M. Ewing.
          At the time of death the deceased was eight-four years old. He came to Shelbyville a number of years ago from Cincinnati, leaving here thirty-five years ago for residence in Jamestown, N. Y. Mr. Otte has lived with his son in Tarentum for several years. During the time he was in this city he was an employe of the Shelby National Bank. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
          Surviving are the widow,  Mrs. Gertrude Otte;  one daughter,  Mrs. George Reynolds,  of New York City and three sons,  Fred Jr.  of Evanston, Ill.;  Waldo  of New York City, and  Otho Otte  at whose home he died.
          Mr. and Mrs. Otho Otte came to this city this morning with the body.
Contributed by Carolyn Hoffman

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