Edmund Henry "Ed" Osterhues • 1928 - 2003

Edmund Henry "Ed" Osterhues, 75, Granville, died Friday, August 1, 2003, in a Minot hospital.

Edmund was born April 18, 1928 in Duluth, MN, the son of Joseph and Frances Osterhues. He graduated from Morgan Park High School in Duluth.

Edmund entered the United States Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. While there he played center for the Navy Basketball Team. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy he attended the University of Minnesota at Duluth, where he graduated. Edmund taught high school at Swanville, MN, and Litchfield, MN. Ed was once married to Lois Schlumpberger. He taught junior high school for 20 years at South St. Paul, MN.

On June 20, 1976, he married Eunice Everson. Ed retired from teaching and returned to the family farm near Granville, where he farmed from 1978 to 1994. Following his retirement he continued to live on the farm.

Ed was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva, ND.

Survivors: Wife, Eunice, Granville, ND. His daughters, Kim (Rick) Roy, Eden Prairie, MN, and Kelly (Mark) Burgeson, Prior Lake, MN; grandchildren, Taylor and Riley Roy and Paige Burgeson; sister, Harriet Koski, of Las Vegas, Nevada; brothers, Vern (Rose) Osterhues, Blaine, MN, Joe (Florence) Osterhues, McGregor, MN, and Bob (Cec) Osterhues, Spooner, WI; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard Osterhues, and brother-in-law, Frank Koski.

Funeral: Tuesday, August 5, 2003, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, Velva, ND.

Visitation: Monday, August 4, 2003, from noon to 7:00 p.m., at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND.

Burial: Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery, Simcoe, ND.

Memorials are preferred to the Holy Cross Cemetery, Velva and Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery, Simcoe.

Father Dan Mrnarevic, Celebrant of the Liturgies
DeMaris Fitzpatrick and Marilyn Anderson, organists

Processional Hymn "Here I Am Lord" #784
First Reading Isaiah 25:6a, 7-9
Psalm 23
Second Reading Second Corinthians 4:14-5:1
Gospel John 12:23-28
Homily Father Dan Mrnarevic
Prayer of the Faithful
Offering of the Gifts Taylor Roy and Paige Burgeson
Offertory Hymn "Amazing Grace" #657
Communion Rite
Communion Soloist Clifford Gjellstad
Eulogy Rev. Rollin Rogness
Final Prayer of Commendation
Recessional Hymn "Alleluia! The Strife Is O'er" #547

Honorary Bearers: All of Ed's family and friends

Active Bearers: Gary Diebert, John Diebert, Harold Everson, Ronald Everson, Kyle Larsen John Odland

Burial: Tuesday, August 5, 2003, following Mass, Stenkjaer Lutheran Cemetery, Simcoe, ND

Please join us following the burial in the lower level of the church for lunch and fellowship.

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