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H. Otopalik Obituary
H. Brown Otopalik was the son of Hugo and Edith, longtime residents of Ames. He attended Iowa State University and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He married Bonnie M. MacFarland, of Evanston, Ill., in 1946. He continued his studies at the University of Iowa, where he received degrees in dentistry, orthodontics and a master of science degree. After serving in the Dental Corps during the Korean War, the couple settled in Fond du Lac, where he practiced orthodontics for more than 50 years. He was an active leader and participated in many social, fraternal, civic, and professional organizations.
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, of Mankato, Minn.; his three sons, Steven T. (Dana) Otopalik, of Vail, Colo., Douglas W. (Julie Gerndt M.D.) Otopalik D.D.S., of Mankato, Minn., and Cameron M. (Miho) Otopalik Ph.D., of Yakima, Wash.; one sister, Mary Jean (Robert) Poppen, of Eugene, Ore.; and three grandchildren.
Memorial donations can be made to Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 535 Stow St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935, or the Fond du Lac Area Foundation, c/o Sandy Roehrig, 384 Main St., Suite 4, Fond du Lac, WI 54935.
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Ellen Mitchell Retterer
July 26, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with my old friend from High School, Brownie. And to Bonnie and their children. And my love to Mary Jean and her family.
Carol Garfield-Carson
July 18, 2007
Such sadness when I learn of the passing of past acquaintances. I grew up in Ames, in fact, across the street from Otopaliks. When Brownie and Mary Jean were young and I was a younger yet, they had a white collie named, with the originality only children can bestow on their pets, "Whitey". I even have an oil painting of Brownie's home and yard complete with Whitey, painted by yet another neighbor, Dr. Wellhouse. My sympathy goes out to Brownie's wife, his children, to Mary Jean and all the patient's that he surely saw over the years.
God Bless.
Carol Garfield-Carson
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