Obituaries- Otto Fred ELZE (Sept. 4 1980)
Contributed by: Henryetta E. Elze     hennye@aol.com
June 13, 2001
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Otto Fred Elze, b. 11/9/1885 in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado, 
d.8/30/1980 in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado.  He is buried at Hope 
Lutheran Cemetery in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado. 

Obituary from the Wet Mountain Tribune - Thursday, September 4, 1980 

Otto Fred Elze dies at age of 94 
Funeral services will be held Sept. 4 at 1:30 Pm for Otto Fred Elze, late of 
Westcliffe.  he died Aug Aug 30. at his home at the age of 94.  Services will 
be held at the Menzel Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jon Bredhoft officiating.   
Accompanying the congregational singing during the service will be Laura 
McIntosh. 

Serving as pallbearers will be Bill Elze, Jr., John Lindloff, Harold Schwarz, 
Alvin Lange, David Lange and Fritz Erps.  Elze was born Nov. 9, 1885 at 
Westcliffe.  he moved into town from his ranch in 1943.  Later he was 
employed in a number of jobs.  He was a member of the Hope Lutheran church.   
On Jan. 3, 1912 in Custer county, he and Laura A. Eikelman were married.  In 
addition to his widow, he is survived by two daughters, Alma Lange and Gladys 
Elze, both of Westcliffe, and a son. Leo Elze of Pueblo, six grandchildren 
and 11 great grandchildren. 

Also surviving are three sisters, Selma Lensch of Westcliffe, Lena Rogers of 
Santa Fe, NM, Bertha Fischer of Denver and a brother, Fred Elze of Beatrice, 
Neb.  Burial will be at the Lutheran cemetery at Westcliffe, Colorado.  Those 
wishing may contribute to the American Bible Society or Bethesda Lutheran 
Home in Elze's memory. 
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My name is Henryetta E. Elze             hennye@aol.com 
My relationship to Otto Elze - I am his great neice. 
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