Alvina A. Ottensmeier, nee Poettker, 97, of Trenton, died Monday, January 8, 2007 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden. 

Mrs. Ottensmeier was born December 5, 1909 in St. Rose to Bernard and Anna (Strieker) Poettker; they preceded her in death. 

She married Bernard Ottensmeier on November 20, 1929 at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose; he preceded her in death on August 26, 1973 

Also preceded in death by a son, Marcellus Ottensmeier, brothers, Victor Poettker and Vincent Poettker, and sisters, Ida Ottensmeier, Rose Woltering and Dorothy Poettker 

Surviving are her children, Bernice (Wilbert) Kampwerth of Bartelso, Norbert (Dolores) Ottensmeier of Breese, Eugene Ottensmeier of Trenton, Mary Lou (Henry) Feldmann of Aviston, Bernard Ottensmeier of Albers, Dorothy (Mike) Kirkland of Alabaster, Alabama, James (Paula) Ottensmeier of Trenton, Patricia Ottensmeier of Kennesaw Georgia, and Charlene (Rich) Hesker of Mascoutah. 

23 Grandchildren, 30 Great-Grandchildren, and 1 Great-Great-Grandson 

A Daughter-in-law, Rita (special friend Blackie Breden) Ottensmeier of Trenton 

Sisters, Vera (Harold) Maue of Damiansville, and Leona Ottensmeier of Highland. 

A sister-in-law, Bernice Poettker of Aviston. 

Alvina was a homemaker. 

She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and Altar Sodality, Trenton Senior Citizens, Catholic Fraternal Life, and Clinton County Farm Bureau. 

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, January 11, 2007 at 10:00 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton with Fr. Jim Dougherty officiating.  Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Trenton. 

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 10, 2007 from 4:00-9:00 PM and again on Thursday, January 11, 2007 from 8:00-9:45 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton.  

Memorials can be made to Heartland Hospice, Clinton Manor Living Center-ICF Activity Fund, St. Mary Church, or to the Donor’s Choice and will be received at the funeral home.