Elwood Ott
His Legacy… Elwood Ott, 93, a longtime Fowlerville resident, passed away September 19, 2026. He was born on January 16, 1933, in Clinton, Michigan to Frank Ott and Elise (Snyder) Ott. Elwood married the love of his life, Charlotte Denike, on April 17, 1954, spending 60 wonderful years with her before she passed. He will be remembered as a hard-working man whose life was dedicated to his family and his work as a truck driver. Elwood grew up on a farm in rural Lenawee County and milked cows as a kid as he developed a strong work ethic. He spent countless hours tinkering with anything that was broken to restore it to working order. This included his trucks, animal traps, mowers, and just about any mechanical thing that needed fixing. Elwood employed a determined mind and had a quiet demeanor, but could also be a jokester. Grandkids especially know that at any moment he might tease and even rile them up, always in fun. Once Elwood let someone in, he was a loyal friend for life.
Elwood was part of the Ott Family Threshing Festival, held at the family farm on South Cemetery Road in Fowlerville for many years, that featured the use of steam engines in the threshing process. He continued taking his steam engines to the Mason show and drove one in the Fowlerville Christmas in the Ville Parade in recent years. He, his son Guy, his grandsons Justin and Guy II, and great grandson Jackson and the Don Van Sickle family just finished a two-and-a-half year project working on a Port Huron steam engine (shown above).
Special thanks to Deborah Ott (his daughter-in-law) for helping Elwood over the past 12 years.
His Family… Elwood will be missed by his children, Guy (Deborah) Ott, Kim Ott, Kenneth (Debbie) Ott; grandchildren, Kelly, Kerry, Guy, Justin, Brennan, Lee, John, and Devon; great grandchildren, Dwayne, Jackson, Anja, Layla, Aria, Ellie Jo, James, Maddi, Charlotte, Logan, Wrenley, Ainsley, Owen, Olivia, Nathan, and Evan; among many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Elsie; wife, Charlotte; daughter Kelly; and brothers, Lavern, Merle, and Delton.
His Farewell… Please leave a message of comfort for Elwood’s family at 1-877-231-7900, or sign his guestbook at www.borekjennings.com.
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