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Klaus Otten

1929 - 2017

Klaus Otten obituary, 1929-2017, Xenia, OH

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1929

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2017

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Klaus Otten Obituary

OTTEN, Klaus Werner Age 87, of Xenia, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2017. He was born on August 3, 1929, in Stuttgart, Germany, to Wilhelm and Johanna (Lohss) Otten. Klaus was preceded in death by his wife, Anna, and his parents. He is survived by his sister, Hildegard (Michael) Lindsay; nephew, Michael (Elizabeth) Lindsay and their son Quentin; and many dear neighbors and friends. Klaus was educated in Stuttgart and received a Graduate Degree in Engineering. He came to the Dayton area in 1956 and worked at WPAFB and NCR. He was a consultant in information technology and related research. Klaus was a sculptor and enjoyed photographing around the world on his extensive travels. He had several one-person art exhibits in the Dayton area. A Celebration of Life will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 East Stroop Road, Kettering. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to any earth conservation organization. Condolences and other remembrances may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Jun. 1, 2017.

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Birgit Schmolke

June 26, 2017

We want to express our condolences to the death of Klaus Otten from his birthplace Stuttgart in Germany. We are allowed to live in his childhood home. He was no only our hirer, he has become a good friend of our family. He had a fine relationship to our two boys. In the last years he was able to visit us some times and we had a good time and many very interesting conversations with him about the various developments in Germany and the United States. We are very sad to lost a very fine and eloquent friend. Thinking of him, we cherish the wooden sculptures, which are still in the house.

Robert Gemin

June 1, 2017

Klaus was a visionary. I did not know him as a young engineer coming to America, but I see his patents/inventions, papers, and the subjects he taught and know he visualize the future. He told me of his art and his ability to visualize the flow of the wood's grain and how he allowed the wood's grain to paint his sculpture. We talked on how he saw the need to promote future engineers to also be visionary thinkers and took action via scholarships. From Hamventions to Weddings, from being introduced to his new camera or computer, from helping him with his car or mowers to investigating his phone to plumbing problems, I enjoyed every minute with him.
I will miss Klaus. Bob Gemin

Cynthia Anderson

May 31, 2017

I had many pleasant conversations with Mr Otten at the doctors office. What a nice man.

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6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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2100 E. Stroop Rd, Kettering, OH 45429

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