Obituary of Dorothy I. Otte

Dorothy Otte passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 14, 2022. She was 102 years old. Dorothy was born on May 18, 1920, outside of Lewistown, Montana to John and Rose (Beaubien) Milesnick. The family moved from the Lewistown, Montana area due to the construction of the Fort Peck Dam in the late 1930’s. The Milesnick family settled in Belgrade, Montana and established the MZ—ranch. Dorothy graduated from Belgrade High School in 1938 and attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana. She graduated in 1942 with a BS degree in Home Economics. She then moved to Seattle, Washington and was employed at Fredrick and Nelson Department Store as a buyer for women’s fashions. In April, 1943, Dorothy married George Otte, a graduate of Montana State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. They moved to Schenectady, NY; in order, for George to join the General Electric workforce. She and George had two children, Wayne Otte (Jackie), of Rotterdam, NY and Linda Laski (Peter), of Chester Springs, PA. In addition to taking care of her family, Dorothy volunteered on the Board of Managers at the Heritage Home For Women, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Board of Directors AAUW, and was active in other organizations in Niskayuna, NY and Schenectady, NY. She is survived by her two children and their spouses. She has five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be on Sunday September 18th from Noon to 2 pm at the Jones Funeral Home, 2020 Central Ave., Colonie. Funeral services and burial will be held in Bozeman, Montana. Memorial contributions may be made to: EHHD Scholarship Memorial Fund In memory of Dorothy Milesnick Otte MSU Alumni Foundation P.O. Box 172750 Bozeman, Montana 59715