Othmar C. “Ottie” Striegel, 88, Schnellville
Othmar C. “Ottie” Striegel, 88, of Schnellville, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2026, at Cypress Grove Rehabilitation Center in Newburgh.
Ottie was born in Celestine, Indiana, on July 20, 1938, to Carl and Agnes (Kempf) Striegel.
He married Virlee Schulthies on April 4, 1970, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Huntingburg, Indiana.
He was an Army veteran and a member of the St. Anthony American Legion. He was also a member of the Schnellville Conservation Club and Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
During his career, he was employed at The Novelty, Dubois County Co-op, Keusch Windows, Weaver Popcorn Plant, Kimball International, Fischer Electric, and Schnitzelbank Catering. He was also one of the many owners of the Schnellville Brown Derby.
Ottie loved his 1956 Chevy. He was an avid Dale Earnhardt fan. He loved Schnellville and was devoted to his community. He liked to play cards and taught his children to play Euchre. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be missed by many.
He is survived by his three daughters, Deborah (Mike) Doppenberg of Jasper, Brenda (Ryan) Fromme of Celestine, Rebecca Striegel of Schnellville, and one son, Anthony (Lisa) Striegel of Schnellville. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, Kristen and Julia Doppenberg, Anna and Seth Striegel, Jordan, Ethan, and Summer Fromme, Walter Jordan, Rory and Kolten Peek, and two great-grandchildren, Arlo and Miles. He is further survived by five brothers, William, Leo, Donald, Raymond and Roman and two sisters, Dorothy Buechlein and Carol Berg and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, James and Joseph and one sister, Rita Daugherty.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Othmar “Ottie” C. Striegel will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Schnellville, Indiana, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The St. Anthony American Legion will conduct military graveside rites.
A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, at the Becher-Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper, Indiana, and one hour before services at the church on Tuesday, from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.
