Obituary for Elizabeth "Betty" Catherine Otto
Elizabeth "Betty" (Takats) Otto, age 96, died peacefully April 1, 2022, at home in Milan, MI, where she lived the last several years. She was surrounded by immediate family.
Betty was born November 13, 1925, in Chicago to Julius and Margaret Takats, who were both immigrants from Hungary. She is survived by her nine children: Mary (Rock Dunlap) Otto, JD, of Harrison Twp., MI; Patricia Otto of Ann Arbor, MI; Michael (Kay) Otto, MD, of Ann Arbor; MI; Joan (Jeff Ott) Otto of Brighton, IL; Carol Otto of Milan, MI; Laura Otto Phillips of Whittaker, MI; Christopher Otto of Milan, MI; Julie (Marc) Yeiter of Milan, MI; and Robert Otto of Redford Twp., MI. Surviving grandchildren are Rocklin Dunlap II of Columbus, IN; Tiffany Ott Zellman, MD, of Novi, MI; Rachel (James Thorpe, Jr., JD) Otto, AuD, of Tampa, FL; Michelle Otto of Ann Arbor; MI; Connor (Emily) Otto of Ann Arbor; MI; Madeleine (Daniel Kennefick) Weingarten of New York; Jordan Otto of Seattle; Nolan Yeiter of Royal Oak, MI; Audrey Yeiter, PharmD, of Glendale, AZ; Bethany Phillips of Whittaker; MI; Francine Phillips of Plainfield, IL; and Charlotte Yeiter of Milan, MI. Also surviving are seven great-grandchildren; sister Marianne Csanda of Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, USCG (Ret.) Commander Lawrence "Larry" Otto, son Charles "Corky" Otto, infant granddaughter Colleen Otto, parents, two brothers, three sisters, numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
Betty grew up in Chicago and Muskegon Heights, MI. She earned her nursing degree at Mercy College in Chicago. Thanks to her husband's military career, the family lived all over the country, from Texas to Alaska, Virginia to Hawaii. She and Larry settled their big family in Cheboygan, MI in 1968, where she worked as a Registered Nurse at the local hospital once her youngest started school. She was voted Coast Guard Wife of the Year in 1969, and was active in the Northland Players, Cheboygan's community theater group.
After retiring in the 1990s, Betty and Larry moved to Ann Arbor to be closer to family. She was proud of her green thumb and it showed in her garden. She would be glued to the set whenever ice skating was on TV. Her hands seemed constantly busy, whether they were working a jigsaw puzzle or crafting her latest crochet or embroidery project. Betty decorated her home with hand-made treasures.
Betty loved all kinds of music and sang in her church choirs and with Larry at several of their children's weddings. She devoted many volunteer hours to the American Red Cross and Cancer Society. In lieu of flowers, the family asks friends to remember St. Joseph Mercy Home Care & Hospice - Southeast Michigan.
Nie Funeral Home, 2400 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI is assisting the family with arrangements. Visitation will be held Friday, April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 530 Elizabeth St., Ann Arbor, MI followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment will be at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, 300 Sunset Rd., Ann Arbor, MI.
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Betty was born November 13, 1925, in Chicago to Julius and Margaret Takats, who were both immigrants from Hungary. She is survived by her nine children: Mary (Rock Dunlap) Otto, JD, of Harrison Twp., MI; Patricia Otto of Ann Arbor, MI; Michael (Kay) Otto, MD, of Ann Arbor; MI; Joan (Jeff Ott) Otto of Brighton, IL; Carol Otto of Milan, MI; Laura Otto Phillips of Whittaker, MI; Christopher Otto of Milan, MI; Julie (Marc) Yeiter of Milan, MI; and Robert Otto of Redford Twp., MI. Surviving grandchildren are Rocklin Dunlap II of Columbus, IN; Tiffany Ott Zellman, MD, of Novi, MI; Rachel (James Thorpe, Jr., JD) Otto, AuD, of Tampa, FL; Michelle Otto of Ann Arbor; MI; Connor (Emily) Otto of Ann Arbor; MI; Madeleine (Daniel Kennefick) Weingarten of New York; Jordan Otto of Seattle; Nolan Yeiter of Royal Oak, MI; Audrey Yeiter, PharmD, of Glendale, AZ; Bethany Phillips of Whittaker; MI; Francine Phillips of Plainfield, IL; and Charlotte Yeiter of Milan, MI. Also surviving are seven great-grandchildren; sister Marianne Csanda of Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Betty was preceded in death by her husband of over 60 years, USCG (Ret.) Commander Lawrence "Larry" Otto, son Charles "Corky" Otto, infant granddaughter Colleen Otto, parents, two brothers, three sisters, numerous nieces, nephews, and in-laws.
Betty grew up in Chicago and Muskegon Heights, MI. She earned her nursing degree at Mercy College in Chicago. Thanks to her husband's military career, the family lived all over the country, from Texas to Alaska, Virginia to Hawaii. She and Larry settled their big family in Cheboygan, MI in 1968, where she worked as a Registered Nurse at the local hospital once her youngest started school. She was voted Coast Guard Wife of the Year in 1969, and was active in the Northland Players, Cheboygan's community theater group.
After retiring in the 1990s, Betty and Larry moved to Ann Arbor to be closer to family. She was proud of her green thumb and it showed in her garden. She would be glued to the set whenever ice skating was on TV. Her hands seemed constantly busy, whether they were working a jigsaw puzzle or crafting her latest crochet or embroidery project. Betty decorated her home with hand-made treasures.
Betty loved all kinds of music and sang in her church choirs and with Larry at several of their children's weddings. She devoted many volunteer hours to the American Red Cross and Cancer Society. In lieu of flowers, the family asks friends to remember St. Joseph Mercy Home Care & Hospice - Southeast Michigan.
Nie Funeral Home, 2400 Carpenter Rd., Ann Arbor, MI is assisting the family with arrangements. Visitation will be held Friday, April 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., with a Rosary at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 9, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 530 Elizabeth St., Ann Arbor, MI followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Interment will be at St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, 300 Sunset Rd., Ann Arbor, MI.
Please sign the Tribute Wall and share a memory of Elizabeth.