FLEISCHER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FLEISCHER, Otto Ludwig 1917 - 1994

Otto Ludwig Fleischer, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Fischer) Fleischer, was 
born on August 27, 1917, in Bates County and departed this life at the Harry S. 
Truman Memorial Veteran's Hospital on April 26, 1994, at the age of 76 years. Mr. 
Fleischer spent nearly all of his life in the Bates County area except for the four 
years he spent in the Army during World War II. He attended Zion Lutheran School 
through the 8th grade and began his career farming as soon as he was out of 
school. After his discharge from the Army, he attended the Veteran's Vocational 
School for more than 2 years. Otto was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in 
Prairie City and was baptized into Christian Faith on September 9, 1917. He was 
confirmed on march 20, 1932, into the Lutheran Church Missouri Senate, and 
served as a voting member and was on various committees for the church. He was 
active in forming the Mid America Dairyman's Association, and also was active in 
the Rich Hill American Legion and the Butler Disabled American Veterans. Otto 
was united in marriage to Erna Rottmiller on August 29, 1943, at the Immanuel 
Lutheran Church in Iloxie, Ks. To this union six children were born. He was 
preceded in death by his parents and two sons, Stephen John and Luther Frank 
Fleischer. He is survived by his wife, Erna, of the home; two sons, David Fleischer 
of the home and Robert Fleischer of Rockville; two daughters, Colleen Wilson of 
St. Louis and Annette Koscik of Mentor, Oh; three sisters, Elle Altevogt of 
Alhambra, Il., Norma Altevogt of Mt. Olive, Il., and Martha Kottwitz of 
Edwardsville, Il.; and four grandchildren. Otto was a very devoted and loving 
husband and father. He enjoyed working together with his sons in the farm 
operation. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. Services were held 
at the Zion Lutheran Church in Prairie City on Saturday, April 30, 1994, at 1:30 
p.m. with Pastor Royal Roeder officiating. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. 
Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.

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