Wednesday, April 2, 2014 ~ 10:00 a.m.
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Interment at St. Francis Cemetery ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
Military Honors by American Legion #82 and VFW #4502
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Visitation ~ 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Rosary ~ 7:00 p.m.
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church or Bishop Neumann High School
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Anthony Ottis, 91 of Wahoo, NE, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 28, 2014 at his home in Wahoo, NE. He was born on July 26, 1922 to Killian & Frances (Olmer) Ottis on a farm west of Humphrey in the St. Bernard Community. He attended St. Bernard Catholic Elementary School through the 8th grade. Then he stayed home and helped his dad with farming. He was drafted in August 1942 and was put into the Army from Ft. Leavenworth Kansas, was sent to camp Ft. McClellan Alabama for basic training, six weeks later he was shipped out to Bermuda with the big guns to protect the Island, there he spent a year. He was then shipped back to the states to Ft. Bliss Texas Training for China, then to Camp Chaffee Arkansas, also Ft. Bell Maryland, and Ft. Mead Baltimore before going to Camp Hood Texas where he was in charge of army prisoners and training troops. He was sent to Ft. Lawton Washington and was sent back to Fort Leavenworth Kansas where he received his honorable discharge on February 20, 1946. He was then in the Reserves for 6 years.
On September 11, 1946, he married Johanna (Purchal) of Platte Center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Platte Center, Nebraska. After marriage he farmed near Lindsay and later he started his electrical business, he also was Township Assessor for Joliet and Burrows townships for several years. They moved to Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska in 1964 where he worked for TCD (Fremont) implement for a year, helped build the alfalfa mill at Cedar Bluffs and operated it for a year. Then he got a farm northwest of Cedar Bluffs where he farmed, raised cattle, and did electrical work for 14 years with Settles Electric. In 1977 his family moved to Wahoo and there he went back to his own Electrical Business. He continued to keep doing electrical work in the area, until he retired when he was 80 years old. He attended St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, where he ushered at the 7:30 Mass for several years.
He enjoyed farming, raising hogs and cattle and his electrical work. In 1974, he bought his first camping trailer and boat which he really enjoyed with his whole family up until the age of 80. He was a member of the American Legion, VFW, and former member of Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He is survived by his wife-Johanna, son-Tom (Lea Anne) Ottis, daughters- Velma (Rich) Bohaty & Rita (Rex) Foster, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sister- Norma Jean (Art) Wiater, sister-in-law Wilma Ottis, special family friend- Roxane Gelecki, and many nephews and nieces.
Preceded in death by his parents, sons-Anthony Jr.- 2007, Daniel- 2012, and infant William Dale- 1956, grandson- Eric Ottis- 2002, brothers- Leonard, Alvin, Eugene , sisters- Stella Van Dyke, Eleanor Schaecher, Clara McGill, and Germaine Ottis, brothers-in-law- Salomus Van Dyke, Gene McGill, and Joe Schaecher, sister-in-law- Lorranie Ottis.
Rev. Charles Townsend will be officiating.
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Pallbearers are Nick Bohaty, Doug Bohaty, Austin Ottis, Herchal Foster, Ivan Van Dyke, and Jeff Brozek.
Tony was a wonderful man, and with Johanna he raised a wonderful family. My condolences to all of you. You are in my prayers.
Aunt Johanna, Tom, Velma, Rita and family
Our sincere sympathy to you all.
So many priceless, wonderful memories of the good times we all had together, especially whenever we came out to the farm. We loved coming out to your place! My Dad always enjoyed visiting with Uncle Tony- can still hear the two of them laughing together. Uncle Tony was always so sweet and kind to us girls – will remember him with fondest memories.
Love,
Patty Loseke