Otis Gearl Scholl, an 84-year-old Trenton resident, passed away at 10:08 p.m., Wednesday, April 20,2022 at Saint Luke’s North Hospital in Kansas City.
He is to be cremated under the direction of Slater-Neal Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date at the Jamesport Masonic Cemetery.
Otis was born Oct. 28, 1937 in Mountain Grove, the son of Otto and Millie Sidwell Scholl. He attended school in Chillicothe and was a Golden Glove boxer.
On June 7, 1956, he was united in marriage to Ozella Huckleberry in Kidder. She survives of the home.
The couple moved to Jamesport in 1960. In 1972 he purchased a heating and air conditioning business in partnership with Jack Miller and it was known as Scholl and Miller Heating. In 1976, Jack sold his half to Ernest Hamilton, Jr. and the name was changed to Scholl and Hamilton Heating Company. In 1990, Otis and Ozella moved to Trenton.
Otis was a 60-plus-year member of the Jamesport/Trenton Masonic Lodge and had been a member of the Moila Shrine Temple in St. Joseph. He was also a 50-plus-year member of the Knights Templar, Godfrey De Bouillion #24 of Trenton.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Vicky McGee and her husband, Ron of Eagle Rock; a son, Otis Scholl, Jr. and Billie of Trenton; his grandchildren, LaDawna Carman, Rachelle Tyler and her husband, Kurt and David Scholl and his wife, Halley; his great-grandchildren, Evelyn Ishmael, Cally Brandon, Andrew Brandon, Jadalynn Roberts, Arya Tyler and Isis and Isaac Scholl; two great-great-grandchildren, Aris and Rowan Lickteig; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; and a sister.
Online condolences may be left at www.resthavenmort.com.
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