Milton L. Lott, 89, Minneapolis, died Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Ottawa County Health Center, Minneapolis. Milt was born October 10, 1934, on the family homestead near Bennington to Henry and Evelyn (McClellan) Lott.

Milt was a 1952 graduate of Minneapolis High School and he then served in the United States Army. He and Shirley J. Hofflinger were united in marriage on November 27, 1954. Milt was a postal carrier for over 25 years, but farming and being on a combine was his passion. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a past Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus #6778. Milt was also a member of the Minneapolis Jaycees. He served on the Minneapolis School Board, the Minneapolis Housing Authority, and he served as Chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department. Milt was also the voice of Minneapolis Lions Football for many years.

Milt loved going to all of his kids and grandkids' sporting events and he never passed up an opportunity to play a game of pitch. He loved to sing songs to his grand and great-grandchildren even though he couldn't carry a tune. If you knew Milt, you know he was always ready with a joke. The most important thing in his life was his family and his motto was, "Always try to make someone smile every day."  He was able to usually do that tenfold.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Willis and his wife, Sara Lott Burwell and Don Lott; brothers-in-law, Ben Bronson, Lynn Hendrixson, and John Johnson; and sister-in-law, Nancy Lott.

Survivors are his "bride" of 69 years, Shirley; children, Mike Lott and his wife Rose, Beth Nace and her husband, Tim, and Chris Lott and his wife, Diane; siblings, Vada Bronson, Tom Lott, Glen Lott and his wife, Mary, Linda Hendrixson, Curtis Lott and his wife, Cindy, and Ruth Johnson; sister-in-law, Leona Lott; grandchildren, Jake Lott and his wife, Hillary, Greg Lott and his wife, Sarah, Connor and Camryn Nace, and Garrett and Andie Lott; great-grandchildren, Carson and Emma Lott and Joley and Jace Lott; and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Visitation will begin at 2:00 P.M., Sunday, March 10 at Wilson Family Funeral Home, 405 Argyle Ave., Minneapolis, KS 67467, where the family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00. The rosary will begin at 10:30 A.M., Monday, March 11 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Minneapolis, and the Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 A.M. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or the Ottawa County Health Center and may be left in care of the funeral home.