Obituary for Helen Denise Otto (Whiteman)
OTTO, HELEN DENISE, age 42, of Weidman passed away unexpectedly, Friday, June 7, 2019.
Funeral Services for Helen will be held at Tribal Gym on Thursday, June 13, at 3 p.m. with Rev. Owen White-Pigeon officiating. A Luncheon will immediately follow the service at the gym. The family will receive friends at gym the day of the service from 12 noon until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel and Tribal Gym.
Helen was born on January 17, 1977, in Elk City, OK, the daughter of Chester Whiteman and Virginia Osage. Helen was a member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe. She married David Otto on June 6, 1997. Helen loved going to the movie theatre, dancing, attending sun dance ceremonies in Oklahoma, cooking, and spending time with family.
Helen is survived by her husband of 22 years, David Otto; children, Henry Otto, Alexandria Otto, and Cobmoosa Otto; father, Chester (Edwina) Whiteman; grandparents, John and Lorna Call; and niece, Ke-Yanna Osage.
Helen was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Osage; sister, Fiona (Osage) Whiteskunk; brother, Peter Osage; grandmother, Bertha Osage; great-grandmother, Flossy Prairiechief; aunt, Betty Whiteman; and niece and nephew, Mayley Amylah and Gunner Redbird.
Funeral Services for Helen will be held at Tribal Gym on Thursday, June 13, at 3 p.m. with Rev. Owen White-Pigeon officiating. A Luncheon will immediately follow the service at the gym. The family will receive friends at gym the day of the service from 12 noon until the time of service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at Clark Family Funeral Chapel and Tribal Gym.
Helen was born on January 17, 1977, in Elk City, OK, the daughter of Chester Whiteman and Virginia Osage. Helen was a member of the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribe. She married David Otto on June 6, 1997. Helen loved going to the movie theatre, dancing, attending sun dance ceremonies in Oklahoma, cooking, and spending time with family.
Helen is survived by her husband of 22 years, David Otto; children, Henry Otto, Alexandria Otto, and Cobmoosa Otto; father, Chester (Edwina) Whiteman; grandparents, John and Lorna Call; and niece, Ke-Yanna Osage.
Helen was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Osage; sister, Fiona (Osage) Whiteskunk; brother, Peter Osage; grandmother, Bertha Osage; great-grandmother, Flossy Prairiechief; aunt, Betty Whiteman; and niece and nephew, Mayley Amylah and Gunner Redbird.