David John Ottosen, 56, of Morrison, IL, passed Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Morrison Community Hospital in Morrison.
David was born on November 24, 1964, in Freeport, IL, to Jack H. and Arlena M. (Fish) Ottosen. He graduated from the Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville, IL, and from the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY, with a degree in Photographic Arts. David was a brave cancer survivor. He valued the friends he gained and the fun he shared, as a member of the Quad Cities Deaf Club. David recently demonstrated his creativity through painting. He had talent in, and a love for, photography. He often shared his excellent baking and cooking skills. David was an avid sports fan, especially of the Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears. Since his mother’s passing, David was a great help caring for and assisting his father.
Survivors include his father, Jack, of Morrison; sisters, Lee Ann (Kurt) Harper of The Villages, FL, and Elaine (Gary) Baker of Liberty, IL; brothers, Joel (Nancy) Ottosen of Yorkville, IL, Dale (Cynthia) Ottosen of Cayuga, NY, and Karl (Aimee) Ottosen of Chicago, IL; 12 nieces and nephews, Michael Ottosen, Mandy Gonio, Jacob and Sarah Ottosen, Danielle and Brent Harper, Brian and Erik Ottosen, and Kristin Ottosen Emling, Scott, Mark, and Brett Baker; nine great-nieces and -nephews.
David was preceded in death by his mother, Arlena, and grandparents.
The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, in Morrison, IL, preceded by a Visitation starting at 1:00.
Interpreter services for the deaf will be provided. Information regarding accessing a live streaming of the service will be provided at www.bosmarenkes.com.
Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery, in Morrison, IL.
Memorials may be directed to Illinois School for the Deaf, 125 S. Webster Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650.