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David LeRoy Ottesen

Birth	:	15 Sep 1936 Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 May 2015 Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2987130, -91.7774110
Description	:	David L. Ottesen, age 78, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. After sudden complications with cancer, Dave passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2015 surrounded by his family. Sarah not only lost her husband of 34 years that day, but also her best friend. David LeRoy Ottesen was born September 15, 1936 at home in Winneshiek County to Milton and Olga (Torkelson) Ottesen. He... Read More	David L. Ottesen, age 78, of Decorah, IA, died Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Madison Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway, IA. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Decorah. After sudden complications with cancer, Dave passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2015 surrounded by his family. Sarah not only lost her husband of 34 years that day, but also her best friend. David LeRoy Ottesen was born September 15, 1936 at home in Winneshiek County to Milton and Olga (Torkelson) Ottesen. He was baptized at First Lutheran Church on October 25, 1936. He started school at the Hamre County School before moving to the Elgin area and then to Decorah at age nine where Dave attended East Side Elementary School. From there he went to Decorah High School where he played football, basketball and ran track. Dave graduated with the class of 1955. On October 13, 1955, Dave enlisted in the US Air Force and left for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. He left for deployment in French Morocco, Africa in May 1955 where he served as an Airman for one year before being stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio until 1958. He then moved to Truax Air Base in Wisconsin until his discharge in October 1960. On April 7, 1956, he married Marlene J. Keck from Decorah at First Lutheran. In November 1960, Dave began working for Iowa Electric Light and Power as a journeyman and eventually a lineman. Dave and Marlene lived in West Branch and then Vinton, Iowa. They had three daughters, Cindy, Tammy and Jackie. Marlene passed away on June 4, 1980 after a battle with cancer. They had been married for 24 years. On July 18, 1981, Dave married Sarah Jane (Hovden) Graves at Hawkeye Lutheran Church. There his family grew to include one more daughter, Julie and two sons, Jay and Joel. Sarah and Dave lived in Vinton until July 1983 when they became the owners of Oneota Lanes in Decorah and moved back home. Dave, with Sarah at his side, worked hard at creating an inviting and fun place to spend time in the community. Often times you would find them hosting family events, senior prom nights, P.E. classes, charitable events and many tournaments as well as league and open bowling. After twenty years of the sound of dropping pins, they retired from the bowling alley. While running the business, Dave also enjoyed spending time working on the farm. Many days you would often find him atop a John Deere in the fields. Working the land was a joy for Dave for many years and he often wished he had been a full-time farmer. Dave loved the outdoors and it showed. He was an avid golfer his entire life and belonged to Oneota Country Club for the past twenty-five years. If not on the golf course, Dave was planning his next fishing trip up north where he could put his boat in the water, take along his favorite fishing buddy Sarah, and land the big one. After retirement, Dave continued bowling in league. Retirement gave him even more time to read the books he loved, especially westerns. Dave and Sarah traveled each winter to Phoenix to spend a few months in the warmer weather. Of course, the golf clubs went too. Dave is preceded in death by his wife, Marlene, his parents Milton and Olga Ottesen, his mother and father-in-laws Myrtle and Adolph Nordsving and Odella and Wesley Keck, his sister and brother-in-laws Donna Hovden, John Regan, Carmie Hovden and Richard Helgeson, his aunts and uncles Walter and Norma Hilberg, Sydney and Leona Hilberg, Carl and Florence Hilberg, Clara and Ernest Rindfleisch and his niece Angie Ottesen. Dave was so proud of all the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren. Many college degrees have been earned; successful family farms and businesses run for a close-knit family. If you ever listened in on one of the Ottesen family celebrations, you would hear countless hours of laughter and storytelling.

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Where is David LeRoy Ottesen's memorial?
David LeRoy Ottesen's memorial is located at: Lutheran Cemetery, Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA.
When did David LeRoy Ottesen death?
David LeRoy Ottesen death on 20 May 2015 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the David LeRoy Ottesen's memorial?
Latitude: 43.2987130
Longitude: -91.7774110

Family Members:

Parent

Milton F. Ottesen

(1914 - 1997)

Olga Irene Torkelsen Ottesen

(1914 - 2010)

Spouse

Marlene J. Keck Ottesen

(1937 - 1980)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2987130, -91.7774110

2. Phelps Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2908150, -91.7830920

3. Saint Benedict Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2835999, -91.7818985

4. Freeport Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3006000, -91.7430000

5. Aasa Haugen Home Cemetery
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6. North Washington Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2560997, -91.7236023

7. Union Prairie Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2585983, -91.8368988

8. Canoe German Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3529000, -91.7358000

9. Russell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3608017, -91.7885971

10. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

11. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

12. Glenwood Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2947998, -91.6760406

13. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

14. Springfield Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221985, -91.8171997

15. McIntosh Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2696991, -91.8833008

16. Springwater Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3792000, -91.7431030

17. Madison Lutheran Church East Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3133000, -91.8986000

18. Hauge Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3922000, -91.7740000

19. Canoe Ridge Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3537000, -91.6577000

20. Glenwood Lutheran Cemetery
Decorah, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2817001, -91.6346970

21. Garfield Family Cemetery
Conover, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2266900, -91.8846700

22. Pontoppidan Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2747002, -91.6339035

23. Madison Cemetery
Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3135986, -91.9233017

24. Scandinavian Methodist-Episcopal Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2695000, -91.6347000