Surnames: OTT HACKER SWENSON

----Source: MARSHFIELD NEWS HERALD (Marshfield, Wood Co., Wis.) 11/28/2000, P. B-7

Ott, Leah L. (6 JUL 1910 - 27 NOV 2000)

Leah L. Ott, 90, 2213 W. Fifth St., died at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, 2000 at St. Joseph's Hospital where she was admitted on Nov. 14.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Immanuel United Methodist Church of Chili with the Rev. David Crail and Rev. Kerry Wilson officiating.

Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at Hansen's Funeral Home in Marshfield and then on Wednesday after 10 a.m. at the church.

Pallbearers will be David Swenson, Kevin and Jeff Lindow, Dennis Hart, Butch Hildebrandt, Darrell Michalski, David Peterson and Lawrence Dix Jr. Music will be provided by Gern Mast, pianist, and Barbara Crail, organist. Singers will be David Crail and Marlyn Lindow.

She was born July 6, 1910 in Calumet County, the daughter of Edward L. and Julia (Hacker) Ott. She received her education in the rural Clark County schools and she graduated from Granton High School.

After her education she helped on the family farm in the town of Lynn, Clark County. She moved with her family to Chili in 1963 and later moved to Marshfield in 1993. She did domestic work. She enjoyed gardening, reading and music. She was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church of Chili.

She is survived by two sisters, Mae Ott of Marshfield and Verna Swenson of Marshfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Hazel Ott.

Memorials May be designated to the family in her name and they will establish a memorial at a later date.