Esther Katherine Ott

Esther Katherine Ott, age 76 of Scottsbluff, Nebraska died Friday, June 08, 2007 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Colorado. Her funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor Amos Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. A dinner will follow at the Zion Evangelical Church. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. Esther was born on November 22, 1930 to Henry and Anna (Molko) Meier. She grew up in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and she met her life long partner, James Ott of Scottsbluff. They were united in marriage on August 24, 1947 and to this union two children were born James Lee Ott, Jr. and Bonnie Kay Clinesmith. Esther enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, crocheting and cooking Sunday lunches. Esther had various jobs, including working for Scottsbluff Public Schools in the Dietary Dept. for many years and a devoted employee of Wal-Mart for 20 years. Esther is survived by her husband James Ott, Sr.(they would have been married 60 years in August) son, James Ott, Jr. and daughter Bonnie Kay Clinesmith; grandchildren, Melissa Grumbles (Martin), Tammy Schaffert (Chris), Tonia Mendoza(Louis), Hilary Greene, and Allison Cushing(David); great grandchildren, Colby Louis Mendoza, Jr., Danille Maree Salazar, Brittany Kay Grumbles, Madison Louise Grumbles, Quentin James Scott, Elizabeth Esther Schaffert, Matthew Russell Schaffert, and Sophia Jeanetta Cushing. Also she is survived by her siblings, Don Meier, Willie Meier, Caroline McCole and Marion Keller and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Leroy Meier.