Joanne T. Otting(1938-2020)

SOPPE, OTTING

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 11/25/2020 at 15:16:32

Joanne T. Otting, 82, of Cascade, Iowa passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Shady Rest Care Center in Cascade, Iowa.

A Private family visitation will be held at the Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade, due to the pandemic. A celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The Reiff Funeral Home in Cascade is assisting the family with arrangements. Anyone interested in sending memorials may send them to Reiff Funeral Home, Attention: Joanne Otting family at P.O. Box #430, Cascade, Iowa, 52033.

Private graveside services for Joanne will be held Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa with Rev. Mark Osterhaus presiding. Burial will take place beside her sister Rose.

She was born at home February 27, 1938 in Cascade, Iowa, the youngest daughter of Joseph and Anna (Soppe) Otting, one of three daughters and six sons. She was a member of St. Matthias Parish in Cascade, Iowa.

Joann attended St Mary’s school from grade one thorough grade twelve. She was a starting guard for three years including the 1954-55 girls basketball team which posted a 22-2 record, certainly the best era of girls 6 on 6 girls basketball in Cascade.

In July of 1956 she entered the Marist missionary sisters of Framingham Massachusetts. After she received an MA in speech pathology from Boston University, she served our catholic church for 14 years. Later she was a member of the faculty as a speech therapist of the Manchester, New Hampshire School System.

Any stray cat that showed up at her backdoor was fed, nursed back to health if necessary, and coaxed inside to become a member of the family. Many were named Cassie in humor of her hometown.

She is survived by three siblings, Bob (Jean) Otting and Jerry (Joan) Otting both of Cascade, Iowa, Rev. Loras Otting of Dubuque, IA; a sister-in-law, Jean Otting of Cascade, IA; and nieces and nephews, and a very special nephew Ronald Woerdehoff and a special godchild Joan Topping, and special friends Ray and Diane Ayotte of Hookset, New Hampshire.

She is preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Wilbur “Bill” Otting, James Otting and Donald Otting; two sisters, Rose Otting and Elizabeth Woerdehoff; two sisters-in-law, Grace Otting and Madonna Tucker; two nephews, John “Popper” Otting and Dave Otting; and the untimely death of one niece, Lisa Otting.

A mass of Christian burial will follow at a later a later date in St Martins. Celebrants will be Rev. Loras Otting.

A Joanne T. Otting memorial fund has been established.