DeWALLE, Otto Augustus 1924-2004

DEWALLE, WERHAN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/18/2009 at 15:10:06

OTTO ‘DEE’ DE WALLE

CHARLES CITY — Otto “Dee” De Walle, 80, a resident of 104 Rob Roy Lane, Charles City, died Wednesday (Aug. 25, 2004) at the 11th Street Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City.

A funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church with the Rev. Carl Ries, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the Hauser Funeral Home, 1205 S. Main St., Charles City, with a 7:30 p.m. vigil scriptural wake service, followed by a rosary recited by the Knights of Columbus.

Otto Augustus De Walle Jr. was born Feb. 29, 1924, at Cresco, the son of Otto A. and Mabel Marie (Werhan) De Walle Sr. He graduated from Assumption High School in Cresco. Otto served in the United States Army from 1943 to 1946. During that time he served in the Philippines and New Guinea. He was awarded three bronze stars and the Good Conduct Medal. During the Korean conflict, he also served in Germany. Otto was always very proud of the time he spent serving his country.

On Aug. 8, 1949, he was united in marriage to Glendola “Dodie” Cross at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Roseville.

Otto worked at Pederson Cleaners for 12 years and then for Salsbury Laboratories until his retirement in 1986. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a life time member of the Knights of Columbus. His hobbies included reading, playing golf and cards, bowling, working word puzzles and watching John Wayne movies. He was also an avid Hawkeye basketball fan.

Living family members include his wife, Glendola “Dodie” De Walle of Charles City; a daughter, Sandy (Bob) Lauen, of Ventura; a granddaughter, Kim (Erik) Doren-kamp of Norwalk; a grandson, Nicholas A. (Christelle) of Ventura; and a great-grandson, Ethan Dorenkamp.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Francis De Walle; and a sister, Anna Mae Lampman.

The Hauser Funeral Home, (641) 228-2323; www.hauserfh.com.

[Globe Gazette]