O B I T U A R I E S For Whiteside County Illinois
NELLIE MAE (HART) OBENDICKE
, 81, 202 W. Third St., Prophetstown, died Thursday evening at the home of her sister, Mrs. Etta Misfeldt in Rapid City, where she had resided since March 1960. The body was removed to the Dailey Funeral Home in Port Byron where funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. the Rev. Kenneth Ursing, pastor of the Rapid City Christian Church, will officiate. Burial will be in the Grove Riverdale Cemetery in Prophetstown.
Mrs. Obendicke was born Oct. 17, 1879 in Green River, the daughter of Edmund and Mary Jane Wood Hart. She was married to John Henry Obendicke on March 1, 1899.
She was a member of the Prophetstown Methodist Church and the Women's Relief Corps.
Survivors are three sons, Edmund, Cordova; Millard, Prophetstown, Donald, Mineral; two daughters, Mrs. Otto (Dorothy) Arp, Rock Island; Mrs. Leslie (Bernice Johnson, Prophetstown; eleven grandchildren; eleven great -grandchildren; one brother, Ivory Hart, Hillsdale; three sisters, Mrs. Etta Misfeldt and Mrs. Gertrude Downing, both of Rapid City; Mrs. Florence Swank, Prophetstown. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter and her parents.
JOHN D. ODIN
, a well known and highly esteemed resident of Union Grove township, passed away at an early hour Friday morning (15 January 1926) . Mr Odlin had been in impaired health for the past two years, and an attack of pneumonia with which he was seized a few days ago, was more than his weakened constitution could withstand. Mr. Odlin was born at Hooksett (NH), moved to Union Grove township in 1858, and on April 12, 1883, he was united in marriage to Margaret Entwhistle, who with one daughter, Miss Nellie, in the home, survive him. He is the last of a family of five, three brothers and a sister preceding him in death. Funeral services are announced for sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the home, conducted by Rev. J. N. Dingle of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in Grove Hill cemetery in this city.
MARGARET ANN (ENTWHISTLE) ODIN
, a resident of the Cottonwood community for more than 60 years, passed away at her home Saturday, (14 May 1932) following an illness of several years. She became worse Monday and gradually sank away. Margaret Ann Entwhistle was born near Elizabeth, Dec 9, 1855, and lived in Jo Daviess county until 1871, when she came to Cottonwood and has since resided there. She was wed April 12, 1883 to J. D. Odlin of Cottonwood and has since resided on the same farm. He preceded her in death Jan 15, 1926. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Nellie, at home, a sister, Mrs. W. L. Abbott of Chicago, and two brothers, John J. Entwhistle and George W. Entwhistle, both of Ustick. Two sisters and a brother preceded her in death. Funeral rites will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Rev. H. Y. Chenoweth, the pastor of the Methodist church, will officiate. Interment will be in the Grove Hill cemetery. Mrs. Odlin was a home loving woman, always willing to help those in need. She will be greatly missed by her many friends.
DONALD OPPENDIKE
, 82, of 411 West Second St., Prophetstown, died April 26, 1994, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling. Funeral sercices will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Gardner Funeral home, Prophetstown. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the funeral home. Donald was born Aug. 8, 1911, in Port Byron, the son of John and Nellie (Hart) Oppendike. He had been a grain and cattle farmer all his life having farmed in this area for many years. He was a former member of the Farm Bureau. Survivors include his twin sister, Mrs. Otto (Dorothy) Arp of East Moline, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Viola Oppendike and Berneice Johnson; and two brothers, Millard and Edmond Oppendike.
DORA (RICK) OSTEMA
, 93, of Morrison, died (31 Aug 1985) Saturday evening in Pleasant View Nursing home in Morrison. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Renkes-Reynolds Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Lemmen of the Ebenezer Reformed Church of Morrison officiating. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. this evening. A memorial has been established to the Ebenezer Reformed Church Radio Fund. Dora M. Rick was born May 30, 1893 in Ustick Township, the daughter of Christian and Annie Stortz Rick. She was raised in the Morrison area. On May 30, 1912 she married Burnie Ostema in Morrison. He preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1972. Following marriage they lived in Morrison for 30 years before moving to Union Grove where they operated their greenhouse for 19 years. In 1957 they retired and moved back to Morrison. She resided at Pleasant View for the past four years. The deceased was a member of the Ebenezer Reformed Church, the Royal Neighbors and the N.G.Club. Surviving are two sons, James of Morrison and Robert of Rockford, 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by six brothers and one sister.
LEONARD OTT
, 87, former Prophetstown postmaster, died at his home at 113 Locust St., Monday morning. He had been ill for several years.
The body was removed to the Gardner Funeral Chapel, where friends may call this evening. Funeral services will be conducted at the First Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday, the Rev. William Nicoll, pastor of the church, officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery.
Mr. Ott was born Jan. 30, 1873, in Hooppole, the son of Casper and Elizabeth Rapp Ott. He attended the Hooppole Schools and the Geneseo College. He moved to Prophetstown to reside in 1890. He was married to Edith Burdick of Prophetstown on Nov. 3, 1909.
He served as a rural mail carrier of the Prophetstown area and for a number of years he was postmaster of the Prophetstown office.
He was a member of the Methodist Church and the Prophetstown Masonic Lodge. Survivors are his widow, one brother, Walter, Hooppole; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Luther, Webster Grove, Mo.
He was preceded in death by one son, who died when he was 10 years old, his parents, three brothers, Edward, Calvin and Amos and two sisters, Cora and Sarah.
ANDREW OTTEN
- 82, 1814 16th Ave., Sterling, died (28 Jan 1971) Thursday morning in his home. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Chukrch with the Rev. Warren Weeg, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Knoll Cemetery. Friends may call at the Allen Funeral Home from 1-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Friday. The body will be taken to church at noon on Saturday to lie in state until the hour of services. A memorial has been established in his memory to St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Mr. Otten was born on Jan. 31, 1888 on a farm in Montmorencey Township, the son of Becker and Anna Folkers Otten. He was united in marriage on Feb. 10, 1910, to the former Mary V. Lauts in Rock Falls, and they farmed their entire life until he retired and moved into Sterling two years ago. He was a charter member of St. Paul's Luitheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Mary; two sons, Alfred B., of Sterling, and Lloyd A. of El Paso, Tex.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Albert (Lena) George, Rock Falls, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded by his parents, three brothers and one sister.
CORNELIA (TEGELER) OTTENS
- 79, Resthave Nursing Home, formerly of 408 Park Court, Morrison, died Tuesday (July 24, 1984) at Resthave. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Morrison Christian Reformed Church preceded by a 1:15 p.m. Family Prayer Service with Jack Kok, summer seminarian, officiating. Burial will be in Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to the funeral home on Friday at the church. Arrangements were completed by the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Morrison Christian Reformed Church or the Resthave Nursing Home. Cornelia Ottens was born on Aug. 19, 1904 in Garden Plain to Martin and Winnie Tervelt Tegeler.She attended rural Whiteside County Schools. On Feb. 27, 1930 she married Ren Ottens in Morrison. She was a member of the Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary, Sewing Committee, the Morrison Christian Reformed Church, the Church Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School for many years. Surviving are her husband, Ren; four daughters, Mrs. Robert (Ruth) Wilkens, Sterling, Mrs. Richard (Rachel) Groharing, Morrison, Mrs. John (Joyce) Kimmel, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Mrs. Greg (Judy) Steele, Davenport, Iowa; one son, Willis (Bill) Ottens, Morrison, 12 grandchildren and six great grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Theresa VenHuizen and Mrs. Clarance (Ann) Schaver, both of Morrison, Berniece Tegeler, Winnebago, Neb., and Mrs. Pauline Schaver, Sterling; eight brothers, Henry, Morrison, Louis, Sterling, Ben, Fulton, Raymond and Clarence, both of Fenton, Marvin and Lawrence, both of Chadwick and Leroy, Argo Fay.
FLORA H. OTTEN
- Funeral rites for Mrs. Flora H Otten were conducted at 11:30 p.m. Thursday in St. John’s Lutheran Church by the Rev. Luther Cooperrider. Ray Cornns was organist and Donald Reed was usher. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery . The pallbearers were Elwood Meyer , Leon Willhite, Arthur Meyer, George Gerdes, Chester Thormahlen and Louis Gerdes. Swartley florist took care of flowers. The body was take from Melvin Funeral Home to he church at noon to lie in state until the funeral service.
HENRIETTTA (LAUTS) OTTEN
, 85, 415 Garden Circle, Rock Falls, died Monday evening at Community General Hospital. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sterling with the Rev. Warren Weeg officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Wheelock-Allen Funeral home. The body will be taken to the church at 11:30 a.m. Thursday to lie in state until the hour of services. A memorial has been established to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Mrs. Otten was born June 2, 1888 in Illinois, the daughter of Ulrick and Johanna Threll Lauts. She attended local schools. She was united in marriage to Onno Otten on Jan. 10, 1907, and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1948. She was as charter member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church and a member of the Mary Martha Circle.
She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. James (Gladys) Hansen of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Robert (Marion) Wagner of Sterling; and Mrs. John (Darlene) Reigle of Princeton; one son, LeRoy Otten of El Paso, Tex.; three sisters, Mrs. Louise Otten of Rock Falls, Mrs. Mary Otten and Mrs. Clara Hammelman, both of Sterling; two brothers, John Lauts of Kernville, Calif., and Henry Lauts of Rockford; 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by her parents, her husband; one daughter, Helen Smith in 1935; one brother, Antone; and one sister, Martha.
JOE OTTENS
, 87, 207 South Clinton St., Morrison, a retired farmer, died Friday (Feb 8, 1980) afternoon at the Resthave Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be Monday 2 p.m. at the Renkes-Reynolds Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison. Visitation will be at the funeral home Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. He was born Oct. 30, 1892 in Fulton to George and Johanna (Sikkema) Ottens. He was raised in the Fulton area and married July 14, 1915 in Fulton to Minnie Jaarsma. They farmed in the Morrison area until 1955 when they moved to Morrison. He was a member of the Ebenezer Reformed Church.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie; 4 sons, Gerald, Fulton, David, Calument City, Harvey, Morrison and LaVerne of Schaumburg; 7 daughters, Mrs. Ralph ( Katherine) Bielema, Sterling, Mrs. Martin (Johanna) Vegter, Mrs. Dennis (Luella) Buis, Mrs. Preston (Jessie) Dykema, all of Morrison, Mrs. Allen (Della Mae) Deelsnyder, Fulton, Mrs. Donald (Betty) Matthews of Freeport and Pauline at home; 3 sisters, Mrs. Winnie Moldermacker, Mrs. Edward (Anna) temple, and Mrs. Josie Borgman all of Fulton; 4 half sisters, Mrs. Maggie Hoogheem, Fulton, Mrs. Kate Decker, Rock Falls, Mrs. Paul (Effie) Climatrs and Mrs. Louise Renkes both of Morrison; and 1 half brother William Ottens of Morrison; 19 grandchildren and 17 Great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 1 brother; 3 step brothers, 1 step sister, and one daughter in infancy.
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