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Barbara Otto

[January 04, 2013]  LINCOLN -- Barbara L. Otto, 69, of Lincoln, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at The Christian Village.

(Below is a copy of the obituary from the funeral home.)

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Barbara L. Otto, 69, of Lincoln passed away January 3, 2013 at The Christian Village in Lincoln surrounded by her loving family.

A Memorial service will be held on Monday, January 7, 2013 at 1:00 PM at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home in Lincoln with Henry Johnson and Dustin Fulton officiating.

Barbara was born September 12, 1943 in Streator IL., the daughter of Robert "Buck" Long and Alveda "Ollie" (Rich) Long.

She retired from the IL Department of Corrections after 25 years of service.

Barbara was a faithful member of Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln, the Oasis Senior Center, and The Red Hat Society. She enjoyed playing bingo and traveling with her friends from the Oasis.

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Surviving are her mother, her daughter Shannon Engelmann of Lincoln, son Stephen Bart Allen of Decatur, grandsons Zachary Engelmann and Kaleb Allen, adopted grandchildren: Noah, Max, and Megan, special friend Milt Hoskins of Streator, brother Bill Long of Havana, and sisters Marilyn Kirby of Atlanta, Diane Peifer of Waynesville, and Laura Benedict of Lincoln.

She was preceded on death by her father and her sister Shirley Terrell.

Memorials may be made to Jefferson Street Christian Church or to the Oasis Senior Center and will be accepted at the funeral home.