Mark E. Otto

Mark E. Otto

Mark Otto Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Smith Funeral Home, Crematory, & Monument - Grinnell on Aug. 16, 2023.

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Mark E. Otto, 70, was born on September 30, 1952, in Grinnell and passed away on August 15, 2023, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral will be held on August 20, 2023, at 4:00pm at Grinnell Friends Church in Grinnell. A dinner reception will follow the service at Grinnell Friends Church. A private family burial will take place on August 21, 2023, at Chester Cemetery in Grinnell. Mark attended Grinnell High School. He worked as a FarmHand and at AIB College of Business. In order to honor Mark's memory, donations can be made to Tiger Packs.

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