Gene Ottens Obituary

Gene A. Ottens
Born: August 2, 1939 in Morrison, IL
Died: May 6, 2024 in Morrison, IL
GENE A. OTTENS, 84, of Resthave Home in Morrison, IL, died Monday, May 6, 2024 at Resthave.
His funeral service will be at 3:00 PM Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home. There will be a visitation prior to the funeral, from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. Interment will be in Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to Resthave Home in Morrison.
Gene was born August 2, 1939, in Morrison, IL, to John K. and Henrietta (Haan) Ottens. He first attended school in Milledgeville and Thomson, IL, then later attended the Benton Street Grade School in Prophetstown. In 1958 he graduated from Prophetstown High School. On October 2, 1959 he married Phyllis Ann Jaquet in Prophetstown. She died June 19, 2014. Gene worked at Penberthy Manufacturing Company in Prophetstown for 46 years until retiring in 2006. He was a member of the former Morrison Christian Reformed Church in Morrison, where he served as an elder and deacon among other positions. He was a leader for the Lyndon Loyal Leaders 4-H Club and a 4-H softball coordinator and coach for 20 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing softball. He was a lifelong Cubs fan. Gene loved working with the local farmers.
Survivors include one daughter, Lisa (Bruce) Zaagman of Lyndon, IL; three sons, Allen (Karen) Ottens of Loves Park, IL, Jeff (Colette) Ottens of Marysville, KS and Greg (Nicky) Ottens of Mattoon, IL; six grandchildren, Bridget (Derrick) Maupin; Nathan and Nicholas Ottens; Braeden, Bailey and Olivia Ottens; five step grandchildren, Mike (Sarah) McGuire, Melissa (Todd) Walker, Jenny Martin, Mary (Aaron) Huber and Chrissy (Matt) Tripodi; three great grandchildren, Riley, Charlotte and Tanner Maupin; fourteen step great grandchildren; two step great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Joyce (Phil) Hook and Elsie (Roland) Foster, both of Fulton, IL, and Bonnie (Phil) Dorsey of Morrison; two brothers, DuWayne (Sharee) Ottens of Morrison and Larry Ottens of Batavia, IL; one brother-in-law, Vernon (Shelly) Jaquet of Tampico, IL.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Phyllis; two sisters-in-law, Diane Ottens and Jackie Jaquet and one grandson, Brent Zaagman.
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