Dorothy Otten Nov. 22, 1910 – Feb.6, 2010

WILLMAR — Dorothy Maye Otten, 99, of Willmar died Saturday at Bethesda Heritage Center in Willmar.

The funeral service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Peterson Brothers Funeral Home in Willmar.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Dorothy was born on Nov. 22, 1910, in Twin Brooks, S.D., the daughter of Irvin and Blanche (Wright) Kruger. She grew up in Milbank, S.D., and graduated from Milbank High School in 1929.

After moving to Willmar in 1943, Dorothy worked in the food service department at Rice Memorial Hospital and Bethesda Homes. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church in Willmar. She loved camping, cooking and baking and sharing those homemade goodies with others. Dorothy’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her pride and joy.

She is survived by one son, Byron Otten of Washington state and one daughter, Barbara Maye (and Jonathan) Johnson of Willmar. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter, besides other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Al and Ralph Kruger.