Obituary for Charles Duane Otto

Charles Duane Otto, Age 77, of Maynard, IA, caught the Westbound at his home on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Charles was born on April 20, 1949, in Oelwein, IA. He shared a birthday with a very special young man, Brayden Morris. He was the son of the late William and Ida (Conner) Otto. He married Ilene Bremer. Charles was a Veteran in the Army during the Vietnam War. He loved to cook, do woodworking, and camping with his grandchildren. He was an honorary member of the Britt, Iowa Hobo Convention. His famous last words were always, “Ole Dad will show you”.

Those left to cherish Charles’ memory are his dog, Daisy May, his children, Dean Otto ( Good Friend, Heather Haas), of Cedar Rapids, IA, Lauri Craig, of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Chrissy Goltz, of Rockwell, IA; his step-children, Donna Wullner, Dawn Bloem, and Dan Campbell; his grandchildren Mercedes (William) Schmidt, Maysea Meyers, Mia Meyers, Makyla Haas, Brianna Blackman, Alex Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Alaynah Craig, Ryan, Freddy, Raylean, Anthony Belts, Alex Belts, Andrew Belts, and Cameron Campbell; numerous great-grandchildren; his siblings, Snooky (Junior) Randall, Paul (Marie) Otto, of Center Point, IA, Ray (Karen) Otto, of Walker, IA, Kevin (Chris) Otto, of Cedar Rapids, IA, Kathy Waitman, Pat Gage, of Fayette, IA, and Russell (Sue) Otto, of Dallas, TX; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Ilene, his dog Bandit, his siblings, Barb Reed, Bill Otto, Debbie Timm, Timmy and Tommy Campbell. 

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hobo Tourist Union 63 Bonnie Morris, 7201 York Avenue, South, #1017, Edina, MN 55435