Otto Stronach Shill Jr. MD

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Otto Shill Obituary

Shill, Otto Stronach, Jr. MD
85, of Mesa, AZ passed away on March 11, 2015. It is with a deep feeling of faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ, and gratitude for the tender mercies of our Father in Heaven that we announce the passing of Otto Stronach Shill, Jr. MD. He leaves us following a brief illness and after completing a life full of service, with a special dedication to his family. Otto was born in his parent's home in Lehi (now Mesa), Arizona on December 16, 1929. Otto married Betty Louise Robbins in 1950. He practiced medicine as an ear, nose and throat surgeon in Mesa, Arizona for over 35 years. Otto and Betty served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Jacksonville, Florida from 1995 to 1998. Otto is preceded in death by his parents Otto and Marguerite Shill; sisters Elizabeth Shill, Beverly Shill, Jean Shill Fuller, and Maxine Shill Johnson; brother Talmage Shill, and son Sterling Shill. He is survived by his wife Betty and four of their children: Otto S. Shill, III (JoAnna), Kimball C. Shill (Amber), Susan Shill Nelson (Glen), Kristen Shill Anderson (Ron), 28 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and sisters Fern Shill Ellsworth and Lois Shill Jennings. VIEWING: Sunday, March 15, 5:00-7:00 PM at Meldrum's Mortuary, 52 N. McDonald in Mesa. FUNERAL: Monday, March 16 at 3:30 PM in the LDS chapel at 830 E. Lehi Rd. in Mesa (viewing beginning at 2:30 PM). Interment to follow at the Mesa Cemetery. See full obituary and online condolences: http://www.meldrummortuary.com/obituary. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the LDS Missionary Fund at http://www.ldsphilanthropies.org/missionary.html

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Published by The Arizona Republic on Mar. 15, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Otto Shill

8 Entries

Lois L Lloyd

March 24, 2015

My sympathy and concerns go out to you, Mrs. Shill, and the Shill family. As an RN, having worked with Dr. Shill in ENT almost every week and sometimes more often (from 1980 until his Mission in Florida), I want to say I learned so much from him and his assistant about the ENT specialty, and more humanitarian concerns than I could possibly enumerate. Dr. Shill's dedication to more than one specialty and his church was always evident in his actions and he used humor to soften advice and guidance along the way. I'm thankful for the privilege of knowing and working with him.

Margaret Lloyd Beckham

March 18, 2015

Our love, sympathy, and prayers are with the Shill family at this sad time. Dr. Shill was my Doctor for many years until he moved on to work with his church. He was a wonderful person; very intelligent, funny, and caring. My Mother, who is a retired RN, worked with him for years in his ENT surgeries. Mom had great respect for him as a Physician. Dr. Shill was a force of nature who will be greatly missed by those who loved him.

Alice Young-Marsh

March 16, 2015

My mission experience with the President and Sister Shill brought to my then aging life the greatest of blessings. Love, friendship, growth in the Gospel and their friendship in the years after. Thank you for your presences in my life.
Love, Sister Alice Young Marsh

Bern Porter

March 15, 2015

May the many memories he helped create find root in your hearts and bring sweet recollection to your minds as you both mourn and celebrate his great life...and may God bless and help you through this process.

March 15, 2015

President Shill was a one-of-a-kind. He was not only a gentle giant, but also one who never forgot to have a sense of humor. I am so grateful for the experiences I had with him, and appreciate his legacy of love. May he rest in peace, and may his family know of my love for them at this difficult time.
With much love,
Heidi Erickson

Jared Prazen

March 15, 2015

If the measure of a man's life lies in how often he is thought of fondly, and by how many people, long after he is gone, then Otto S. Shill truly lived a great life. I will cherish my memories of him always. My heartfelt condolences to Sister Shill and all of your family!

Tawnya Blue McBride

March 15, 2015

I feel so blessed to have had him as a mission president. He taught me many great things that i have carried with me through the years. One of the greatest thing I learned from him was service to others, especially to your spouse. I will treasure my memories of him and Sister Shill always.

JesSelvoy Jarvis

March 15, 2015

A truly gracious, kind, loving soul my brother-friend-stengthener-server Otto Stronach Shill, Jr will ever be eternally. How I love him, his sweetheart, his parents, and siblings, including in-laws, and posterity. True saints, they all are!

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