Jean

Ott

Jean R. Ott, age 97, died on November 7, 2026 at Home Again, Columbus. She was born on April 10, 1929 to Henry and Louise (Steinbach) Ott in Columbus, WI.

Jean was a quiet, gentle woman who lived a simple and faith-filled life. She grew up in East Bristol and graduated from Sun Prairie high school. Jean lived most of her life on the family farm, until she sold the farm and moved to Columbus. Jean raised chickens and sold eggs for many years, had several dogs over her life – each of which held a special place for Jean, worked summers at the Stokley canning company, and enjoyed putting together scrapbooks and albums of pictures and stories of people and places that were important to her. She was also a devoted and active member of the St. Joseph parish in East Bristol, and then at St. Jerome in Columbus. The highlight of Jean’s week in her later years was attending mass, which she still did on her last Sunday with us.

Jean is survived by many cousins, of multiple generations.

Jean was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Fr. Ralph Ott.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 16, 2026 at St. Jerome Catholic Church, Columbus with visitation beginning at 10:00 A.M. Interment will be at St. Joseph Cemetery, East Bristol.

Memorials in Jean’s memory may be directed to St. Joseph or St. Jerome church.

Special thanks to the staff at Home Again, Lynette and Melody of Generations Hospice, Dr. Sam Poser, Dr. John and Maggie Walz family, and her cousin Elaine Grossman – all for their excellent caregiving and support of Jean.

We encourage you to share your online condolences with Jean’s family at jensenfuneralandcremation.com