I think most dealers got this E Mail a little while ago today and I am sure his family could use your prayers, this is a terrible loss of a great detectorist, father, and a friend to all.
On Sunday, August 14, 2005, Outdoor Outfitters was dealt a great loss with the untimely death of Wayne Otto. Wayne was doing something that he loved - water hunting with friends at Lake Nokomis in Tomahawk, when he accidentally drowned stepping off a sandbar.
Wayne loved his family. He took his children swimming each day and spent as much time with them as possible. His two older children went with him to Treasure Week and he was looking forward to taking all three kids next year. He loved relic hunting and meeting the faces that went with the voices from work.
Wayne was a great husband, father, brother and friend to us and many of the dealers. Wayne was a generous man with a huge heart and he will be deeply missed by all. He leaves behind Teri, his wife of 8 years; son, Wolfy, 7; daughters, Angela, 6 and Morgan, 3. His parents, Larry and Barb Otto, and two brothers and a sister, nieces and nephews.
Services will be Thursday, August 18, 2005; the viewing at 4pm and a 7pm service, at Harder Funeral Home, 18700 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Burial will be Friday, August 19, 2005 at 10 am, Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Hwy J, Pewaukee. (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is North of I-94 on the East side of Hwy J.)
On Sunday, August 14, 2005, Outdoor Outfitters was dealt a great loss with the untimely death of Wayne Otto. Wayne was doing something that he loved - water hunting with friends at Lake Nokomis in Tomahawk, when he accidentally drowned stepping off a sandbar.
Wayne loved his family. He took his children swimming each day and spent as much time with them as possible. His two older children went with him to Treasure Week and he was looking forward to taking all three kids next year. He loved relic hunting and meeting the faces that went with the voices from work.
Wayne was a great husband, father, brother and friend to us and many of the dealers. Wayne was a generous man with a huge heart and he will be deeply missed by all. He leaves behind Teri, his wife of 8 years; son, Wolfy, 7; daughters, Angela, 6 and Morgan, 3. His parents, Larry and Barb Otto, and two brothers and a sister, nieces and nephews.
Services will be Thursday, August 18, 2005; the viewing at 4pm and a 7pm service, at Harder Funeral Home, 18700 W. Capitol Dr., Brookfield. Burial will be Friday, August 19, 2005 at 10 am, Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Hwy J, Pewaukee. (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is North of I-94 on the East side of Hwy J.)