Obituary: Alexander, Otto J.

Age 71

Sun., June 8, 2014

ALEXANDER, Otto J.

(Age 71) Otto entered into eternal rest June 5, 2014 after battling numerous medical issues for the last two years.

He is survived by his son, Jeff (Kim) Alexander, grandchildren Natalie and Ethan; daughter Mary Ann; and his loving companion Lana Cochran; his special aunt Dee Miller; Lana’s children, Debbra Cochran, Kelly (Tammy) Cochran, Jamie (Bill) Kowalski and numerous friends and extended family.

Otto loved fishing, hunting, camping, basketball and telling tall tales.

He was born is Peoria, IL November 30, 1942 and spent many years in that area before transferring to Spokane with Caterpiller where he retired after 30 years of service.

He served as a corpsman in the US Navy.

He was also very active volunteer for several years with the National Wild Turkey Federation and Washington Wildlife with the trap and transfer of wild turkeys.

He also volunteered with fish net-pin releases on Lake Roosevelt.

He was always proud to be an active member of the Spokane Valley Eagles.

Celebration of life will be held this week, date and time will be announced at a later date.

Local journalism is essential.

Give directly to The Spokesman-Review's Northwest Passages community forums series -- which helps to offset the costs of several reporter and editor positions at the newspaper -- by using the easy options below. Gifts processed in this system are tax deductible.

Meet Our Journalists

Jesse Tinsley

Meet Jesse Tinsley. As a certified drone pilot, this veteran Spokesman-Review photographer often can be seen capturing beautiful aerial photographs of our region. Sometimes though, the job requires getting down with the dogs.
Jim Meehan

Jim Meehan is no stranger to Zag Nation. As the lead writer covering the Gonzaga men’s basketball team, he tells the stories behind the game and gets fans a bit closer to their favorite players.
Molly Quinn

There is no artist in Spokane like Molly Quinn. Her whimsical style is instantly recognizable to readers of The Spokesman-Review. She has painted gorgeous illustrations that instantly elevate the journalism accompanying it. She brings to life the stories that defy photography. She makes our pages better.
Rob Curley

Spokesman-Review editor Rob Curley loves to talk with people and learn about their lives, whether it's a best-selling author or a stranger he meets downtown on his walk to lunch. It's that inquisitive nature combined with a playful sense of storytelling that helps make our newspaper different than most.