Marvin O. Otto

Marvin O. Otto was born October 27, 1919 in Aurelia, Iowa to Henry and Anna Marie (Miller) Otto. He was baptized N ovember 2, 1919 at St. John Lutheran Church in Hanover by Henry Wehking and was confirmed by the same pastor after he finished eighth grade. Marvin attended school at Hanover.He was raised on a farm and worked as a farm hand in his younger years. In 1942 he enlisted in the Army and served in the Air Corps. Marvin was stationed in England from April 1943 to November 1944. After he returned, he spent one year as a farm laborer, then in 1947 began farming his home place, which he did for five years. He then moved to a farm in northeast Iowa. Marvin farmed until 1958 when he started working for DeKalb, where he worked for the next 25 years. Marvin was united in marriage to Lorraine Kolpin on April 6, 1947 at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Aurelia. The couple was blessed with four children. The family moved to Truesdale in 1958 then to Alta in 1962. Marvin was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake until 1962, and then became a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta, where he has served on the board. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Milton Otto, Vernon Otto; sisters Erna Sievers and Dorothy Winterhof. Marvin is survived by his wife Lorraine of Alta, IA; three sons, Richard and wife Diana of Aurelia, IA, Harlan and wife Linda of Storm Lake, IA, Darwin and wife Debbie of Sac City, IA; daughter, Darlene Ling of Glenwood, IA; three grandsons, Robert Otto of Storm Lake, and Aaron and Tyler Ling of Glenwood, IA; four granddaughters, Melissa (Kevin) Fahy of Sioux Falls, SD, April (Kyle) Maas of Duncombe, IA, Jessica Otto of Storm Lake, IA, and Katherine Otto of Iowa City, IA; three great-grandchildren, Avery Fahy, and Brynlee and Brecken Maas; sister, Lavone Sievers of Storm Lake, IA; brother, Arnold Otto of Albert City, IA; and many nieces, nephews and extended family.