Gene A. Osterbuhr, 78, of Minden died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at his home.
Services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden with the Revs. Christopher Hazzard and Don Becker officiating. Burial was at Minden Cemetery in Minden.
Gene Arlen Osterbuhr was born on Nov. 27, 1938, at the family farm near Hildreth to John O. and Wilhelmina “Dora” (Tobiassen) Osterbuhr.
He grew up in the Hildreth area and graduated from Hildreth High School. He then entered the U.S. Army National Guard on March 25, 1957. He faithfully served his country until being honorably discharged on Feb. 28, 1963.
Gene was united in marriage to Patricia Kauffelt on July 3, 1960, in Minden, and to this union, one son, Arlen, was born. The family made their home in the Minden area where Gene was employed by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. He retired from that position after 39 years.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a charter member of the Minden Optimist Club and was also on the Minden Men’s Bowling League. Gene’s hobbies included: woodworking, hunting, bowling, watching NASCAR, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Gene’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; son, Arlen and wife Nancy Osterbuhr of Minden; two grandchildren, Nicholas and wife Brittney Osterbuhr of Holdrege and Alison and husband Seth Pearson of Kennard; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Osterbuhr and George Pearson; sister, Karen Ingram of Minden; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Joanne Lammers of Arapahoe; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dwaine Osterbuhr and sister-in-law, Janet Osterbuhr; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Gloria Vannier.
Services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden with the Revs. Christopher Hazzard and Don Becker officiating. Burial was at Minden Cemetery in Minden.
Gene Arlen Osterbuhr was born on Nov. 27, 1938, at the family farm near Hildreth to John O. and Wilhelmina “Dora” (Tobiassen) Osterbuhr.
He grew up in the Hildreth area and graduated from Hildreth High School. He then entered the U.S. Army National Guard on March 25, 1957. He faithfully served his country until being honorably discharged on Feb. 28, 1963.
Gene was united in marriage to Patricia Kauffelt on July 3, 1960, in Minden, and to this union, one son, Arlen, was born. The family made their home in the Minden area where Gene was employed by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. He retired from that position after 39 years.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a charter member of the Minden Optimist Club and was also on the Minden Men’s Bowling League. Gene’s hobbies included: woodworking, hunting, bowling, watching NASCAR, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Gene’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; son, Arlen and wife Nancy Osterbuhr of Minden; two grandchildren, Nicholas and wife Brittney Osterbuhr of Holdrege and Alison and husband Seth Pearson of Kennard; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Osterbuhr and George Pearson; sister, Karen Ingram of Minden; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Joanne Lammers of Arapahoe; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dwaine Osterbuhr and sister-in-law, Janet Osterbuhr; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Gloria Vannier.
Gene A. Osterbuhr, 78, of Minden died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017, at his home.
Services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden with the Revs. Christopher Hazzard and Don Becker officiating. Burial was at Minden Cemetery in Minden.
Gene Arlen Osterbuhr was born on Nov. 27, 1938, at the family farm near Hildreth to John O. and Wilhelmina “Dora” (Tobiassen) Osterbuhr.
He grew up in the Hildreth area and graduated from Hildreth High School. He then entered the U.S. Army National Guard on March 25, 1957. He faithfully served his country until being honorably discharged on Feb. 28, 1963.
Gene was united in marriage to Patricia Kauffelt on July 3, 1960, in Minden, and to this union, one son, Arlen, was born. The family made their home in the Minden area where Gene was employed by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. He retired from that position after 39 years.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a charter member of the Minden Optimist Club and was also on the Minden Men’s Bowling League. Gene’s hobbies included: woodworking, hunting, bowling, watching NASCAR, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Gene’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; son, Arlen and wife Nancy Osterbuhr of Minden; two grandchildren, Nicholas and wife Brittney Osterbuhr of Holdrege and Alison and husband Seth Pearson of Kennard; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Osterbuhr and George Pearson; sister, Karen Ingram of Minden; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Joanne Lammers of Arapahoe; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dwaine Osterbuhr and sister-in-law, Janet Osterbuhr; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Gloria Vannier.
Services were held on Saturday, Nov. 25 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Minden with the Revs. Christopher Hazzard and Don Becker officiating. Burial was at Minden Cemetery in Minden.
Gene Arlen Osterbuhr was born on Nov. 27, 1938, at the family farm near Hildreth to John O. and Wilhelmina “Dora” (Tobiassen) Osterbuhr.
He grew up in the Hildreth area and graduated from Hildreth High School. He then entered the U.S. Army National Guard on March 25, 1957. He faithfully served his country until being honorably discharged on Feb. 28, 1963.
Gene was united in marriage to Patricia Kauffelt on July 3, 1960, in Minden, and to this union, one son, Arlen, was born. The family made their home in the Minden area where Gene was employed by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District. He retired from that position after 39 years.
He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, a charter member of the Minden Optimist Club and was also on the Minden Men’s Bowling League. Gene’s hobbies included: woodworking, hunting, bowling, watching NASCAR, traveling and spending time with friends and family. Gene’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the joy of his life.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Patricia; son, Arlen and wife Nancy Osterbuhr of Minden; two grandchildren, Nicholas and wife Brittney Osterbuhr of Holdrege and Alison and husband Seth Pearson of Kennard; two great-grandchildren, Brooks Osterbuhr and George Pearson; sister, Karen Ingram of Minden; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ralph and Joanne Lammers of Arapahoe; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dwaine Osterbuhr and sister-in-law, Janet Osterbuhr; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Don and Gloria Vannier.
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