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Alvina Haas Otto

26 Aug 1917 – 15 Mar 2004

Birth26 Aug 1917
Death15 Mar 2004
CemeteryWeimar Masonic Cemetery
Weimar , Colorado County , Texas , USA
Added byJanet Bertram on 22 Apr 2013
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Otto, Alvina (Haas) Alvina (Haas) Otto, 86, of Weimar died March 15, at Colorado-Fayette Medical Center in Weimar. Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 17 at Hubbard Funeral Home in Weimar with Pastor Herb Buyer officiating and soloist Pastor Marr Groenke. Interment followed at the Masonic Cemetery in Weimar. Alvina, daughter of Julius and Elizabeth (Raabe) Haas, was born near Borden on Aug. 26, 1917. She was baptized as an infant and confirmed in the Catholic Church. She married Edmund Otto on Oct. 7, 1937. They had three children, Marvin, Melvin, and Margaret. Alvina was a loving housewife and mother. For 20 years she worked at a local egg company, then was employed by Utex Industries for another 5 _ years. Alvina was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church of Weimar. She was active in several church groups, as well as organizations like the Colorado County German Society and Caring Hearts. Alvina was preceded in death by her parents, husband; brother, Frank; and sisters, Minnie Otto, Theresa Raabe, Alma Pohl, Mary Hanzelka and Anna Carson. She is survived by two sons, Melvin Otto and wife Mary of Columbus; and one daughter, Margaret Raabe and husband David of Weimar. She is also survived by one sister, Lena Hanzelka of Louise; granddaughters, Sherise Davis and husband Glenn of Weimar and Sharon Jochen and husband David of Schulenburg; and four great-grandsons, Jared, Jaston, and Jamison Davis and Colby Jochen. One of her hobbies was gardening; her favorite being the rows and rows of daylilies she grew. Even in the last few years when she physically could not take care of a large garden she still insisted on keeping two or three of each type of daylily. Another pastime was crocheting. Her handiwork has been shared with many family members and friends; everything from small doilies to tablecloths, baby blankets to afghans. Many of you are familiar with the crocheted angels she sold at the church Advent fair or the family names she so lovingly stitched that many people have framed and hanging in their homes. One of her greatest works with needle and thread, a banner stating the Lord's Prayer, was her gift for all who enter Faith Lutheran Church to share. After her husband passed away, Alvina took on a new role and began babysitting at her home for Jenna and then latter Kailey Kubesch. The Kubesch family became part of Alvina's extended family and Alvina followed the girls through their growing years, just as she had with her own children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She may not have been able to attend all of the state championship softball games, but she followed the action on a local radio station. Alvina enjoyed spending time with family and friends and doing things for those she cared about. On Saturday mornings her routine often included baking homemade bread. On occasion she also made pigs-in the-blankets or fresh donuts, especially if she knew her granddaughters or other close family friends would be stopping by. Being able to stay active and involved was important to Alvina. Besides the organizations she belonged to, she managed to attend some of the sporting events her great-grandsons, Jaston and Jamison, were involved in , along with school activities like Sherise's musical productions. Trying to teach two-year-old Colby how to roll his tongue was one of their most recent games. Being strong in her faith and sharing the love of those whom she was close to was what life was about for Alvina Otto. Pallbearers were Bill Chesser, Glenn Davis, David Jochen, Darrell Kubesch, Reuben Otto and Wilbert Otto. The Weimar Mercury March 24, 2004

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