Dorie Jean Ott

Dorie Jean Ott, age 89 of Remsen, Iowa, formerly of Kingsley, IA died on September 9, 2026 at Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living in Remsen.

Funeral mass will be 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026 at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kingsley, IA with Rev. Timothy Pick officiating and Deacon Jamie Sitzmann assisting. Private burial will follow at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Kingsley. Visitation with the family will follow the burial at the church during the lunch. Services have been entrusted to Kingsley Funeral Home & Monument in Kingsley www.kingsleyfh.com.

Doris Jean Hauser was born in LeMars, Iowa on January 21, 1937 to Arnold and Alice (Murray) Hauser. She was raised and educated in Kingsley, graduating in 1955.

She married Curtis Ott, April 23, 1955. Upon Curtis' return from the service in 1956, they lived in Sioux City, returning to Kingsley in 1961. This was where they made their home and raised their family until Curtis’ passing in 2020. Doris was employed with the Kingsley State Bank until retirement.

Doris was a member of St. Michael’s Church in Kingsley. Dorie felt so blessed to have seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. She loved spending time with family and friends. Her gentle, kind, loving way allowed her to be friends with everyone she met. Her devotion to her faith was apparent in everything she did.

She will be greatly missed by her children Cindy (Ott) Gollhofer of Kingsley, Iowa, Kevin (Julie) Ott of Le Mars, IA, and Kristin Ott of Sioux City, IA., her grand children and great grandchildren and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Curtis, sister Joan (Bert) McCain, son in law Randy Gollhofer.