Doris Ottow

Doris E. Ottow age 90 of Ashley, Michigan died Thursday, November 1, 2007 at Gratiot Medical Center, Alma, Michigan.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI on Monday, November 5, 2007 at 11:00 AM. Pastor Edwin Snook will officiate with burial at Eureka Cemetery Eureka, MI. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 3, 2007 from 6-8 P.M. and Sunday, November 4, 2007 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M.

Doris was born in Bannister, Michigan on January 19, 1917 the daughter of Carl V. and Rena ( Jennings ) Criner. She resided in the Ovid area, then in 1964 she moved to Farewell and then returned to Ashley in 1986. She attended Country School in Chapin. Doris married Everette A. Mudge. He died on July 28, 1977. She then married Herbert C. Ottow. He died on August 26, 1991. She worked at Mitchell Bentley, and Redmans in Owosso for a number of years. Then she waitressed at several different bar & grills in the Owosso & Ovid area. She also worked for Agrico. Doris enjoyed cooking for her family and always made them take the leftovers. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo, yahtzee, and going fishing.

She is survived by her daughter Carol & Gerald Shaw of Ashley, MI, 1 step-son William & Sally Ottow of Wisconsin, 6 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 6 great great grandchildren, and several nieces & nephews. She is predeceased by her parents, 2 husbands, 4 brothers; Benjamin, Calvin, Arthur, & Vernon "Tommy" Criner, 1 granddaughter Michelle Shaw, & 1 great grandson Scott Strouse.

Memorials may be made to Gratiot County Commission on Aging. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes, Elsie Chapel.

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