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The Rev. Loras C. Otting
THE REV. LORAS C. OTTING
Cascade
The Rev. Loras C. Otting, 85, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Visitation for Rev. Loras will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2022, at St. Martin's Church in Cascade, where a Scripture wake service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Visitation also will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2022, at St. Martin's Church, Cascde.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held for Rev. Loras at 11 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2022, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade, Iowa, with Archbishop Michael O. Jackels presiding. Concelebrating will be the Rev. Mark Osterhaus and the Rev. Paul Otting, and many other Priests for the Archdioceses. Assisting Deacon will be Mark Otting. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery in Cascade, Iowa.
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