Otto S. Hirschoff, 98

Otto S. Hirschoff, age 98, of Lakeville, passed away on January 14, 2013.

Otto was an avid golfer, and a vegetable gardener. He sold cherry tomatoes through Byerlys and Valley Natural Foods. Otto owned The Ski Den sporting goods store on the U of M campus for 33 years. You couldn't attend a get together with Otto without having a sing-along to the "old time" songs of the 20s-30s. Otto also played the ukelele and played those songs until even this past year.

Preceded in death by parents, Alvin and Rose (Ormianer) Hirschoff and siblings, Gust, Ed, Mary and Erney. Survived by loving wife, Anita; children, Julie (Justin) Horton and Jeff (Janell) Hirschoff; grandchildren, Kaia Horton, Ava and Oakley Hirschoff, also by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 4 PM, Sunday, January 20, 2013 at Southmetro Vineyard Church, 13798 Parkwood Dr., Burnsville, MN with visitation 1 hour prior to service at church. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery.