John Otto
1936 - 2018
Obituary
John D. Otto, 81, former pastor at
Faith Mennonite Church in South Hutchinson, died at his home in
Newton on Saturday (June 16, 2018). John was born to Daniel E. and
Susana G. (Kauffman) Otto on Oct. 5, 1936 in Arthur, Illinois, and
was the youngest of eight siblings.
John married his wife, Edna Jane
(Yoder) Otto, on Feb. 24, 1957, in Sarasota, Florida. They shared 61
years of marriage and had five children: Jeffrey (Yvonne), Jerry
(Lorie), James (Alta), Jayne (John) Kamien and Jon 'Tony' (Sondra).
He is also survived by eight grandchildren: Kaitlyn, Sydney, Jon and
fiancé Natalie, Chase, Sarah, Savannah and Jackson; his brother,
Jeff (Leah) Otto; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; brothers: Eli, Duane, Amos and Simon; and sisters, Lena and
Polly.
He entered the pastoral ministry in
1960 and served churches in Missouri, Oklahoma, Iowa, Colorado, Ohio
and Kansas. He also did interim pastorates at Halstead, McPherson and
Deer Creek, Oklahoma. He was a member of Shalom Mennonite Church in
Newton.
He was especially proud of and
passionate about his service to Victory in the Valley, a support
group for those living with cancer. John had many wonderful hobbies
including woodworking, tub baths, bicycling, gardening, traveling and
spending time with grandchildren, which brought him great joy. He was
a current volunteer at Book Reviews in Newton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may
be made to Victory in the Valley - Newton Chapter and Hesston College
Bible and Leadership fund.
Public viewing will be from 5 to 9 p.m.
Tuesday (June 19, 2018) at Petersen Family Funeral Home. A memorial
service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday (June 20, 2018) at Shalom
Mennonite Church.
