Ostebee, Loren C. (1922 – 2008)

OSTEBEE, NISSEN, SORENSEN, COOK, CHRISTENSEN, ANDERSON, NELSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/23/2013 at 15:05:11

Name of deceased: Loren Clayton Ostebee

Aged: 85 yrs, 10 mo, 21 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Sep. 23, 1922, Jefferson Township on a farm near Kirkman, IA (Shelby County)

Died: Aug. 13, 2008, St. Anthony’s Nursing Home, Carroll, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Aug.18, 2008, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Steve Chellew and Pastor Heather Ploen officiated. Burial was at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Daughter, Marlene (spouse, Norval) Nissen of Carroll, IA; grandchildren, Micaela and Shane; sisters, Inez Sorensen of Harlan, IA and Margaret Cook of Phoenix, AZ; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: parents, Lars and Charlotte (nee Nelson) Ostebee; wife of 52 years, Doris (deceased May 5, 2002); sister, Judy Christensen; brother, Magnus Ostebee

Education: Danway School in Polk Township, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Irwin, IA.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Doris E. Anderson, March 19, 1950, location not provided

Employment: Sold insurance until he started to farm south of Irwin, IA; after retiring from farming, Doris and Loren moved to Harlan and started painting homes. Also employed by Knight Enterprise before becoming self-employed, selling advertising products

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Golden Kiwanis; enjoyed visiting with and having coffee with friends. Family was important to Loren, and he loved telling stories to his grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He held deep religious convictions, reading his Bible daily and frequently attending bible studies.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com