Lawrence G. Otter
April 6, 1939 -
June 21, 2022
US Veteran
Lawrence George Otter, age 83, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.
Born on April 6, 1939, he was the son of the late Daniel and Elizabeth (VanDommelen) Otter.
On December 3, 1966, Lawrence was united in marriage to Alice Goetzinger. Their union was blessed with 55 years of marriage and four beautiful children.
Lawrence was employed as a Tool and Die Maker for Ladish Tri-Clover until his retirement in 2001.
From 1963 until 1965, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.
Lawrence was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church and was a member and former President of Kenosha Wheelmen. He also enjoyed attending the Tri-Clover Stink Club.
He was an avid cycling enthusiast. Lawrence raced locally around the United States including British Guiana. He also rode on the U.S. Army Cycling Team. Some of Lawrence’s favorite hobbies included spending time at the Great Lakes Dragaway as a participant and spectator as well as watching the Indy 500. He loved spending time boating and waterskiing and was a proud owner of a 1950 Mercury “Mercillac”. In his spare time, he enjoyed watching any show on TV that included auto restoration.
He will be dearly missed by his loving wife, Alice Otter; his children, Kim (Donny) Mason, Larry (Laura) Otter, Scott (Cindy) Otter, Kristie (Brian) Carpenter and man’s best friend, Buddy; his grandchildren, Crystal Monroe, Jessica Mason, Samantha Mason, Corey Otter, Abigail Otter, Bailee Carpenter, Sydney Carpenter, Sadie Carpenter and Zac Carpenter; his great grandchildren, Wyatt Hitchcock and Jackson Monroe.
In addition to his parents, Lawrence was preceded in death by his brother, Donald Otter and his sister, Judi Otter.
Service Info
Funeral services honoring Lawrence’s life will be held on Monday, June 27, 2022.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 2224 30th Ave.
Entombment with full military honors will follow in Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.
A visitation for Lawrence will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piasecki Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave.
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Jane PowersDear Alice and children, am so very , very sorry for you loss, You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
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Mark and Carrie ShipmanYou are in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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Mary and LarryKesslerSo sorry to read of your loss. May he rest in peace . Loved talking to him about his car. Larry and Mary Kessler
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Kathy Holl /Rich BobackOur sympathy and love to the family. We didn’t have the pleasure of knowing him. But know his son Larry and daughter-in-law Laura. They shared fond stories over the years. Hoping those memories bring comfort and peace at this time.
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Kathy Holl /Rich BobackOur sympathy and love to the family. We didn’t have the pleasure of knowing him. But know his son Larry and daughter-in-law Laura. They shared fond stories over the years. Hoping those memories bring comfort and peace at this time.
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Pete JanoviczIt was truly an honor to have known Larry for as long as I did. Going on bike rides with “Diamond” and his son Larry were times that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life. We’d always finish off with an ice cold Pepsi at the end of the ride. If you had a problem Larry would be the first guy out to help you in any way that he could. He would never ask for anything in return, he was just happy to be able to help you out. He was just that nice. Honest , integrity, trustworthy would be a few words to describe this wonderful gentleman. I learned many lessons from Larry and he will be greatly missed. If you were lucky enough to have known him, you know what a gem of a human being he was. My sincerest condolences to Alice, Kim, Larry, Scott and Kris. With all the love and respect I can offer. Pete
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Johnny GarroI'm very glad to have met him, and the whole family alike as I consider them my own even though there is just physical miles between us all. Extremely beautiful human being wonderful husband to his wife Alice, and great father which I do know that raised some great kids. Very proud of Lawrence, what he stood for. He will be missed by many.
