Ila L. Otermat
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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She was born Jan. 29, 1913, to Alvin A. and Orra J. Green Gracemyer. On June 1, 1935, in Fort Wayne, she married Orvil Otermat, who died in July 1965.
She was a clerk for 12 years in the recorder’s office under Florence Brown and later Marian Stokes, retiring in January 1980. Four months later she began working part-time in the Board of Elections for one year and was then elected as the first woman in Sandusky County as a member of the Board of Elections.
She was a life-long Republican and received many certificates for her work in the party. She helped in electing many Republicans to office. She was a Central Committee person for more than 16 years and a poll worker for more than 30 years. She loved music and began singing in choirs when she was 4 years old. She sang in choirs at Hayes Methodist, St. John Lutheran for more than 50 years and St. Paul’s, Clyde, Ohio. She also sang three years in the Toledo Symphony Choral under many great conductors.
Surviving are three children: Larry Otermat (and spouse Ginny), Ashland, Ohio; Robert Otermat, Warsaw; and Cheryl Otermat, Warsaw; and two beloved granddaughters, Megan and Gretchen Otermat. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Abney and Mildred Donaldson, and her beloved grandson, Kyle.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fremont, with Pastors Joseph Lees and EJ Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery
Calling is from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fremont, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to the Abigail Circle at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fremont.
Condolences may be sent via www.hermankinn.com[[In-content Ad]]
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She was born Jan. 29, 1913, to Alvin A. and Orra J. Green Gracemyer. On June 1, 1935, in Fort Wayne, she married Orvil Otermat, who died in July 1965.
She was a clerk for 12 years in the recorder’s office under Florence Brown and later Marian Stokes, retiring in January 1980. Four months later she began working part-time in the Board of Elections for one year and was then elected as the first woman in Sandusky County as a member of the Board of Elections.
She was a life-long Republican and received many certificates for her work in the party. She helped in electing many Republicans to office. She was a Central Committee person for more than 16 years and a poll worker for more than 30 years. She loved music and began singing in choirs when she was 4 years old. She sang in choirs at Hayes Methodist, St. John Lutheran for more than 50 years and St. Paul’s, Clyde, Ohio. She also sang three years in the Toledo Symphony Choral under many great conductors.
Surviving are three children: Larry Otermat (and spouse Ginny), Ashland, Ohio; Robert Otermat, Warsaw; and Cheryl Otermat, Warsaw; and two beloved granddaughters, Megan and Gretchen Otermat. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Florence Abney and Mildred Donaldson, and her beloved grandson, Kyle.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fremont, with Pastors Joseph Lees and EJ Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery
Calling is from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Herman-Kinn-Karlovetz Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Fremont, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memorials may be made to the Abigail Circle at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Fremont.
Condolences may be sent via www.hermankinn.com[[In-content Ad]]
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