OTIS B. BLAKELY, 100, a long-time resident of Lewis, died Mon., Jan. 27th, at the Griswold Care Center. Funeral services for OTIS BLAKELY will be held 10:30-a.m. Fri., Jan. 31st, at the Lewis United Congregational Methodist Church, in Lewis. Roland Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 5-to 7-pm on Thursday. Online condolences may be left at www.rolandfuneralservice.com

Memorials may be directed to the Lewis United Congregational Methodist Church, Lewis Library/Heritage Center, or Unity Point Hospice.

Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery at Lewis.

OTIS BLAKELY is survived by:

His sons – Duane (Judy) Blakely, of Council Bluffs, & Dwight Blakely, of Omaha.

His daughters – Janet (Watson) Weiderman & husband Gary, of Griswold; Emily (Robert) Jobe, of Lewis, & Donna (Cook) Harms and husband Larry, of Lincoln, MO.

18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren.