Otto Henry Zelmer

1921 - 2010  (88 years)

• Name	Otto Henry Zelmer
  Born	20 Jul 1921	Long Lake, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	21 Jun 2010	Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Salem Cemetery, Long Lake, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I394288	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Edward Zelmer,   b. 16 Jun 1892,   d. 15 Jun 1962  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Anna Maria Guthmiller,   b. 18 Dec 1895, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Mar 1993, Long Lake, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 97 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1920	McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F131231	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Otto Zelmer Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: Jul. 20, 1921 Death: Jun. 21, 2010 OTTO ZELMER The funeral service for Otto Zelmer, 88, Aberdeen, will be 10:30am, Friday, June 25, 2010 at Salem-Emmanuel Lutheran Church, with Pastor Erik Swanson officiating. Burial will be at Salem Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Long Lake, SD. Military Honors by American Legion Post #276. Otto died Monday, June 21, 2010 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor. Visitation will be from 1-7pm, Thursday, at Spitzer-Miller Funeral Home, 1111 S. Main St. Otto Henry Zelmer was born July 20, 1921 to Edward and Anna Marie (Guthmiller) Zelmer near Long Lake, SD. This is the area where he grew up. He attended rural school until his parents moved to Long Lake in 1935, then finished grade school in town. He helped his father in the garage and farming, until he entered the Service in World War II on August 3, 1942, being with the Infantry Anti Tank Co. After his discharge on October 16, 1943, he farmed until he retired. Otto was a member of Salem Emmanuel Lutheran Church and the American Legion. He enjoyed going on tours in the state and overseas. One of the greatest highlights was in seeing the Holy Land in 1993. Grateful for having shared Otto's life are two brothers, Milbert (Marva Lou) Zelmer, Aberdeen, Edmund (Patricia) Zelmer, Olney, TX, two sisters, Adeline Zelmer, Aberdeen, Anna Marie (Wayne) Smith, Durant, OK, two nephews, Dennis Zelmer and David (Lynn) Smith, three nieces, Wanda Gonzalez, Karen (Ron) Erdmann, Nancy (Rob) Schultz, five grandnephews and seven grandnieces. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward & Anna Marie Zelmer, brother, Arthur Zelmer, sister, Alma Weishaar and niece, Kari Marie Dutton. Burial: Salem Cemetery Long Lake McPherson County South Dakota, USA Created by: Gary Dillingham Record added: Oct 16, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 60175718