Charlotte Anna Otto 1839-1913

OTTO, WAGNER, WECKMAN, GERTH

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 2/7/2025 at 10:27:04

The Wapello Republican, Columbus Junction, Iowa
Thursday, September 11, 1913
Page 1

This community was grieved to hear of the death of Mrs. Charlotte Otto, widow of the late John Otto, which occurred at her home northwest of the city at 9 o'clock Tuesday evening. She had arrived that morning from Ankeny, Iowa, where she had gone three weeks previous to attend the funeral of Mrs. Wagner, a sister of her late husband. Her condition was serious from the start and her children were summoned to her bedside. When she realized that the end was approaching she requested that she be brought to her home that she might die there. The requested was granted and she passed peacefully away.

The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p. m. from the home and at 2:30 at the Cross Roads Chapel, which was erected largely by the efforts of her late husband. Interment in the Wapello cemetery.

Charlotte Anna Weckman, daughter of John and Elizabeth Weckman, was born at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 14th, 1839 and died Sept. 9th, 1913, aged 74 years, 5 months and 25 days. At the age of 5 years she came to Iowa with her parents and loved at Tamatown, near Latta. At the age of 9 years she was converted to Christ and united with the German Methodist Episcopal Church, with which organization she remained til death. On August 11, 1859, she was united in marriage to John Henry Otto. To this union were born seven children. The father and husband and two sons preceding her to the spirit world. Those left to mourn her loss are: Henry G. Otto, William S. Otto, Leona E. Otto, Mrs. L. W. Gerth and H. P. Otto; also eleven grandchildren.

Mrs. John Otto lived in this community fifty-two years and had a wide circle of acquaintances and friends. She had lived in her present home since 1864. She was always an active worker in the German M. E. church. Cross Roads Chapel, in which she and her husband were so deeply interested, is a lasting monument, showing the interest which they had always taken for the spiritual uplift of their community.