Burlington and Mario Bottger-Mellado of Mt. Pleasant; one sister Geraldine Pearson of Hiawatha, Iowa; two brothers, Rex Bottger of Excelsor Springs, Missouri and John Bottger of Ollie, Iowa and his second wife and caregiver, Maria Mellado of Mt. Pleasant and brother-in-law Nelson Mellado of Mt. Pleasant. He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife Mary Ann and one brother Gene Bottger. The Memorial Mass for Mr. Bottger will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 16th at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Mt. Pleasant. The Rev. Father Paul Connolly will be the celebrant. Inurnment will be held at 3:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Burlington following the Memorial Mass. The Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard will conduct military rites. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 15th at Lunning Chapel with a Christian Wake to be held at 8:00 p.m.