2022
Otho
2004
Otho Gardner
March 25, 2022 — March 7, 2004
Remembering the life of Otho L. Gardner..
The Funeral Service for Otho L. Gardner, former Albert Lea and Rochester area resident,
will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Paul Aldrich will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be
from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,
Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Otho passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. He was 81.
He was born on March 25, 1922, in Hamilton, Texas to Foster and Lilla
Gardner. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1939. He attended business school in Fort Worth, Texas. Otho served our country
in the US Army during WWII.
He married Bernelda Polikowsky of Rochester, MN. She died in February of 1988. They resided in Rochester until 1976 when they moved to Albert Lea. Otho had worked as an auto parts saleman at
Nichols, Dean and Gregg and General Trading Co. in Rochester.
He owned and operated Car Quest in Albert Lea and Lake Mills
until his retirement.
He enjoyed golfing, gardening, crossword puzzles, walking, playing cards, hunting and fishing.
He was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
He is survived by three children: Marjorie Nelson(Roger) of Lyle, MN., Carol Hanson (Bill) of Detroit Lakes, MN., and Charles Gardner (Dianne) of Lake Mills, IA; nine grandchildren: Janelle Achenbach(John), Joel Nelson (Carrie), Mark Nelson, Charles Hanson(Angie), Chris Hanson (Dana), Carrie Rood (Nathan), Michael Gardner, Laura Gardner, Brett Gardner and eight great grandchildren: Lucy Nelson, Jed Nelson, Brianna Achenbach, Zoe Achenbach, Foster
Achenbach, Jamie Hanson, Amy Hanson, Michael Hanson; two brothers Bradley Gardner (Sue) of Kerrville, Texas, Wade Gardner (Mary) of Marion, IA., and one sister Zula Hunter (Hobart) of Stephenville, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
Otho was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers, and a great grandson.
The Funeral Service for Otho L. Gardner, former Albert Lea and Rochester area resident,
will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend Paul Aldrich will officiate. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be
from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service,
Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.
Otho passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar, Iowa. He was 81.
He was born on March 25, 1922, in Hamilton, Texas to Foster and Lilla
Gardner. He graduated from Hamilton High School in 1939. He attended business school in Fort Worth, Texas. Otho served our country
in the US Army during WWII.
He married Bernelda Polikowsky of Rochester, MN. She died in February of 1988. They resided in Rochester until 1976 when they moved to Albert Lea. Otho had worked as an auto parts saleman at
Nichols, Dean and Gregg and General Trading Co. in Rochester.
He owned and operated Car Quest in Albert Lea and Lake Mills
until his retirement.
He enjoyed golfing, gardening, crossword puzzles, walking, playing cards, hunting and fishing.
He was a faithful member of Zion Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
He is survived by three children: Marjorie Nelson(Roger) of Lyle, MN., Carol Hanson (Bill) of Detroit Lakes, MN., and Charles Gardner (Dianne) of Lake Mills, IA; nine grandchildren: Janelle Achenbach(John), Joel Nelson (Carrie), Mark Nelson, Charles Hanson(Angie), Chris Hanson (Dana), Carrie Rood (Nathan), Michael Gardner, Laura Gardner, Brett Gardner and eight great grandchildren: Lucy Nelson, Jed Nelson, Brianna Achenbach, Zoe Achenbach, Foster
Achenbach, Jamie Hanson, Amy Hanson, Michael Hanson; two brothers Bradley Gardner (Sue) of Kerrville, Texas, Wade Gardner (Mary) of Marion, IA., and one sister Zula Hunter (Hobart) of Stephenville, Texas and many nieces and nephews.
Otho was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two brothers, and a great grandson.
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