Margaret Otto

Downtown Art Gallery 630 (Houma)
March 24, 2011
"On the Air" (New Orleans)
March 28, 2011
Downtown Art Gallery 630 (Houma)
March 24, 2011
"On the Air" (New Orleans)
March 28, 2011

Margaret Olivier Otto March 7, 1934 – March 19, 2011 The old journey has ended. The new one begins.


Beloved mother of and survived by her children; Ann Briggs and her husband Gary, Roxanne Benoit and husband Brian, Johnny Olivier and wife Prissy, Frank Otto, Jr. and Wife Tina and James Otto. Grandmother of Melissa Briggs Canone and husband Matt, Mariah Briggs and husband Ross, Corey Deason and wife Rachel, Wendy Smith and husband Billy, J. J. Olivier, Jr., Stormy Rutland, Jeremy Olivier and wife Elizabeth and Jason Olivier. Great-grandmother of Maggie and Marley Canone, Bailey, Kellar, Kyllar, Taylor and soon to be born Beau Deason, Clifford and Nikki Smith, Seth, Savannah and Evan Rutland, Jaylen, Demry, Kamyron, Kowen, Lexi, Justin, Ty, and Mason Olivier. A sister Theresa Moore and husband Buster; beloved aunt of Debra Merchant and son Curtis Merchant and wife Sabrina and their child Amber; Wayne Benton and wife Barbara and their children Kristi and Trin, Felix Olivier, Jr., Nelma Ledoux and children. Margaret’s dear friends, Nanny, Sharon, Mabel, Leah and Victor will miss her greatly. She is a member of American Legion Post 242 Ladies Aux. and La Femme. She leaves behind her loyal pets Doodie Boy and Bogie. Margaret is preceded in death by her parents James and Enit Suire Olivier; husband Frank Otto, Sr.; son Richard Olivier; grandchildren Jerry Wayne Deason, Jr. and Alex Otto; and a brother Felix Olivier. The family wishes to thank everyone who cared for their…


Margaret Olivier Otto, 77, died Saturday, March 19, 2011.

Mrs. Otto was a member of American Legion Post 242 Ladies Aux. and La Femme.


She is survived by her children, Ann (Gary) Briggs, Roxanne (Brian) Benoit, Johnny (Prissy) Olivier, and Frank Jr. (Tina) and James Otto; eight grandchildren, Melissa (Matt) Canone, Mariah (Ross) Briggs, Corey (Rachel) Deason, Wendy (Billy) Smith, J. J. Olivier Jr., Stormy Rutland, and Jeremy (Elizabeth) and Jason Olivier; 20 great-grandchildren, Maggie and Marley Canone, Bailey, Kellar, Kyllar, Taylor and soon to be born Beau Deason, Clifford and Nikki Smith, Seth, Savannah and Evan Rutland, and Jaylen, Demry, Kamyron, Kowen, Lexi, Justin, Ty, and Mason Olivier; sister, Theresa (Buster) Moore; nieces and nephews, Debra Merchant and her son, Curtis (Sabrina) Merchant and their child, Amber, Wayne (Barbara) Benton and their children, Kristi and Trin, and Felix Olivier Jr., Nelma Ledoux and children; her dear friends, Nanny, Sharon, Mabel, Leah and Victor; and her loyal pets, Doodie Boy and Bogie.

She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Enit Suire Olivier; husband, Frank Otto Sr.; son, Richard Olivier; grandchildren Jerry Wayne Deason Jr. and Alex Otto; and brother, Felix Olivier.

The family wishes to thank everyone who cared for their mother with a special thank you to Dr. Dishman and her husband Barry whom our mother loved.

Her wishes were to be cremated. (Hargrave)

Margaret Otto