ivities like, camping at Cedar Valley and annual kayaking trips to Decorah were a must for Julie. She also enjoyed painting on old windows and giving them to her friends and family. She cherished her time with her friends and adored the time spent with her family. Julie had a smile that could brighten anyone's day and often times she did just that, for numerous people. Julie is survived by her husband, Keith; daughter Jordan; mom, Laura Otten; sister Crystal (Bill Baker) Otten; brother Jeff (Mindy) Otten and children Brianna, Jacob and Jackson; grandma Betty Wulf, all of Tipton; mother-in-law, Marcia Villhauer and extended family; many aunts and uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father Jack Otten, grandparents Ben and Audrey Otten and Arlynn Wulf.