David Dwight Otto
(April 10, 1951 - December 20, 2015)

David Dwight Otto, 64, of Huntington, WV, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House after a brief but courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April 10, 1951 in Boston, MA, the son of the late John F. Otto, M.D. and Virginia Holt Otto. He moved with his family to Huntington as a child in 1957. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1969, attended Tulane University and graduated from Antioch University in 1977 with a degree in psychology. He was employed for many years in medical equipment sales, first by Pentech Medical, Inc. and then with GWR Medical, Inc. He is survived by his sisters Deborah Otto, Marilyn Otto, M.D. and her husband James Goetz, M.D., and Karen O. Miller and her husband Paul E. Miller, as well as nieces and nephews Brendan and Audrey Weaver, Emily, Evan and Libby Goetz, and Abigail and Ben Miller. Also surviving are Kathy Carter, his soulmate and loving and supportive companion for the last 10 years, his cousin Bob Schuette, Jr. and his wife DeeDee, his cousin Tom Schuette and wife Kathy and their children. David was a friendly and outgoing person who enjoyed conversation and his frequent get-togethers with his "Breakfast Group Buddies" over the years. All who knew him, will miss his enthusiastic personality and spirit. Visitation will be from 4-6 pm on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary in Huntington, WV. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, followed by graveside services at Woodmere Memorial Park.