Dwayne “Buzzy” Ott

BROWN, CLARK, FISK, HEILMANN, KROEMER, OTT, REITER, SHIELDS, ZARUBA

Posted By: Cindy (email)
Date: 2/25/2023 at 22:56:11

Dwayne “Buzzy” Ott, 88 of Fairbank, passed away Thursday, February 16th at the Denver Sunset Home.

Dwayne was born on January 27th, 1935, at home near Fairbank to August and Viola (Reiter) Ott. Dwayne grew up and remained in the rural Fairbank area where he also attended and graduated from Fairbank High School. On April 27th, 1957, Dwayne was united in marriage to Geraldine (Gerry) Fisk at St. John’s Lutheran Church, and he shared his life with her until her passing in 2003. This union was blessed with two children, Dennis and Donna.

Dwayne served time in the US Army from 1957 to 1959 before returning to the family farm. He served on the St. John’s and Lord of the Harvest church boards as well as the Oran creamery.

Dwayne was a lifelong dairy farmer, and there was nothing else he enjoyed more than farming, fixing things, and the mountains. Every summer when the farming had slowed down, Dwayne and Gerry would travel to the Rocky Mountains. Dwayne had a fondness for Estes Park and his trips to the mountains held a special place in his heart. In 2003, Dwayne stepped back from farming for the next generation of family to enjoy it like he had for so long.

On April 24, 2004, Dwayne was remarried to Laura Heilmann and together they continued to travel, including trips to his beloved mountains.

Dwayne is survived by his son Dennis (Roxanne) Ott of Fairbank; daughter Donna (Randy) Brown of Mountain Home, Arkansas; four grandchildren: Joshua (Brittany) Brown, Bethany (Ryan) Clark, Darcy (Christian) Kroemer, Amy (John) Scott, and six great-grandchildren: Jocelyn Brown, Caleb Brown, Charles Scott, Melanie Scott, Bristol Kroemer, and Conroy Kroemer; a brother-in-law John Shields Jr.; and a stepson Rob Heilmann. Dwayne was preceded in death by his parents August and Viola Ott, his sister Edna “Toot” Shields, a stepdaughter Dawn Zaruba, his first wife Gerry and his second wife Laura.

Visitation: 9:00-10:00am Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank.

Funeral Services: 10:00am Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank.

Interment: Fairbank Cemetery

Memorials: May be directed to the family for later designation.