Donna Faye Otten's Obituary
Donna Faye Otten, 82, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at Big Meadows, Savanna, IL. Services for Donna will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at the Clinton Chapel Snell-Zornig. Visitation will be held from 10:00AM until the service hour Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Clinton Lawn Cemetery. Online condolences may be expressed at snellzornig.com.
Donna Nelson was born September 1, 1942 in Dixon, Illinois, the daughter of Cyril and Juanita (Duffy) Nelson. Donna married Herman Otten May 3, 1973 in Camanche, Iowa; he died April 4, 2011.
Donna was a homemaker, she had also been employed with Newman’s Cleaning Services, GE in Morrison and had been a hairdresser.
She is survived by her children: Thomas Otten, Joe (Dannine) Otten, Dennis Otten and Richard (Sharon) Otten all of Clinton; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; several great great-grandchildren and her sister, Charlene Griffin of Park Falls, WI.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; son, Ronald; daughter-in-law, Bonnie; her brother and sisters.
Memorials may be made to the family.
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