Viola Prust

Female 1922 - 2022  (100 years)


 




Viola (Prust) Otto July 30, 1922 ~ August 14, 2022 (age 100)

Viola Otto, 100, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was born on July 30, 1922 in the Town of Fremont, the daughter of the late John and Louise (Beilke) Prust. Viola married Joseph Mathis on June 2, 1944 and he passed away August 26, 1956. She married Raymond Otto on November 1, 1958 and he passed away December 25, 2012. Viola lived in Kaukauna all her married life. She was a member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church of Kaukauna and a member of their Ladies Aide. Viola enjoyed their cottage on Lake Winnebago and loved sturgeon spearing, fishing, gardening and canning. She also dabbled in wine making and enjoyed going to Packer games.

Viola is survived by two daughters; Sharon (Edwin) Meissner, Marshfield, and Judy (Henry) Hoelzel, Appleton, 9 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, daughters-in-law; Jean Mathis, and Robin Mathis, sisters-in-law; Vera Prust and Mary Gerrits, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, Joseph and Raymond, two sons William and Steve Mathis, two sisters and two brothers.

The funeral service for Viola will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Verkuilen Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home, 2401 Fieldcrest Dr., Kaukauna. A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. For online condolences please visit www.verkuilenfh.com. The family wishes to express their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Gardenview Assisted Living in Menasha and Aseracare Hospice.


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