Otto Pendleton (1927 - 1999)

Born 27 Nov 1927 in Peterson, Morgan County, Utah, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Vonda (Brewer) Pendleton — married 15 Feb 1955 in Salt Lake LDS Temple

Died 27 Aug 1999 at age 71 in utah

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Otto Pendleton was Born in Utah.

Otta Pendleton was born on 27 Nov 1927^[1] in Utah.^[2] He grew up in Peterson, Morgan, Utah, United States.^[3][4]

Otto Pendleton registered for the draft on 27 Nov 1945 in Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States. He was a student at the time, standing at 6' and 155 lbs. He had brown hair and blue eyes.^[5]

Otto worked as a Manager at a Service Station and Snack Bar in Peterson, Morgan, Utah, United States in the 1950s.^[6]

In 1960, Otto & Vonda lived in Peterson, Morgan, Utah, United States.^[7]

Children

1. Donald Wayne Pendleton
2. Karen Pendleton (1964-1968)
3. Janis Raje ^[7]
4. Sharol Warner ^[7]
5. Curtis Pendleton
6. Diane Lehman

Obituary

Otto Pendleton, 71, died Friday, Aug. 27, 1999 after a courageous struggle with Alzheimer's Disease.

He was born in Peterson, Utah on Nov. 27, 1927, the eighth child of Lawrence and Anne Byrne Pendleton.

Otto attended Morgan High School where he played basketball, football and baseball. He graduated in 1947 and attended Weber State College, studying business and art for a short time.

On Feb. 15, 1955 he married Vonda Brewer in the Salt Lake LDS Temple.

Otto operated several stores in Peterson, beginning with a neighborhood snack stand when he was 17. From 1947 to 1962 he operated his business in two locations along old Highway 30 under the name of Penny's (his nickname). In 1969 he and Vonda opened Pendleton's Country Store, which they ran with their children until 1985. He enjoyed the opportunity his businesses gave him to visit with his many friends and neighbors.

Otto loved to play softball and to hear his kids yell"Strike 'em out Dad!" as he pitched. He loved to hike in the mountains surrounding his beloved Peterson and to fish, especially in the Uintahs. He was an excellent carpenter and craftsman, having designed and built two homes and his several stores. He was also a skilled sign painter, working for Young's Electric and Intermountain Sign Companies. His greatest legacy however is his beautiful art work, particularly his pencil drawings of trains in western settings and of historic buildings throughout Northern Utah.

Otto was a faithful, involved member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He and Vonda served in the San Bernardino California mission from 1994 to 1995. Otto is survived by his sisters, Anna Colvin and Eva Brown, his brothers, Lyle and Vaughn Pendleton, and his nephew John Reagan. He will be deeply missed by his wife and their children. Janis (Subodh) Raje, Salt Lake City; Sharol (Darryl) Warner, Ogden; Donald (Tamara) Pendleton, Redlands, CA; Curtis (Catherine) Pendleton, Springville; Diane (Christopher) Lehman, San Bernardino, CA; and his 18 grandchildren. His parents and his daughter Karen preceded him in death. ^[8]

Burial

Burial Date 31 August 1999
Stone next to Vonda
Peterson Cemetery
Morgan, Utah, United States^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V9GF-WZQ : 11 January 2021), Otto Pendleton, 27 Aug 1999; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
2. ↑ "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:837G-3T3Z : 2 February 2023), Alta Pendleton in entry for Laurence Pendleton, 1930.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH6Z-84D : Fri Aug 04 21:26:12 UTC 2023), Entry for Laurence Pendleton and Annie Pendleton, 1930.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT43-FMY : Sat Jul 22 17:37:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Lawrence Pendleton and Annie Pendleton, 1940.
5. ↑ "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WP-ZCYK : 3 March 2020), Otto Pendleton, 27 Nov 1945; records extracted by FamilySearch, images digitized by Ancestry; citing Draft Registration, Morgan, Morgan, Utah, United States, NARA "Draft Registration Cards for Utah, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947," NAID 6002234. Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, FHL microfilm 00514.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XKX-1FQD : Mon Jul 24 17:06:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Laurence P. Pendleton and Annie B Pendleton, 27 April 1950.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DVQ2-MZ6Z : 23 February 2023), Otto Pendleton, 1960.
8. ↑ -Morgan County News, 9/3/1999
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113960662/otto-pendleton: accessed 23 May 2023), memorial page for Otto Pendleton (27 Nov 1927–27 Aug 1999), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113960662, citing Peterson Cemetery, Morgan, Morgan County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 48151453).

See also: FamilySearch Person: KWHK-GX2