Michael Gregory Ostlund • 1980 - 2003

Michael Gregory Ostlund, 23, Beulah, formerly of Kenmare, died Friday from injuries sustained in a car accident.

He was born April 11, 1980, in Mohall, ND and baptized in Tolley. His family lived in Lansford for a time before moving to Kenmare, where Michael was raised and educated. He graduated from Kenmare High School in 1998. He attended college in Wahpeton for two years and graduated with honors with an Associate of Applied Science Degree in electrical maintenance. He then moved to Beulah where he was currently employed at the Coteau Mines.

When living in Kenmare, Michael attended Nazareth Lutheran Church and was confirmed there. Michael loved to hunt, ski, wrestling and karaoke. He was on the wrestling team while in high school and was the assistant wrestling coach in Beulah during the last season.

Survivors: mother and step-father, Sonja and Bob Rylander, Kenmare; father, Evan Ostlund, Enderlin, ND; brother, Darin Ostlund, Kenmare; sister, Jessica Ostlund, Kenmare; half sister, Tiffany (Corey) Wisner, Bothell, WA; step-brothers, Barry and Eric Rylander, Bay City, MI; step-sister, Ashley Rylander, Bay City, MI; nephew and niece, Jacob and Sarah Wisner; paternal grandmother, Joyce Ostlund, Tolley; step-grandparents, Roger and Peggy Rylander, Minot; special friends, Barb Pease, Minot and Sandy "Grandma" Nelson, Kenmare; aunts, Mary Jean (Donald) Reese, Eunice, NM and Nancy Volkman, Oakdale, MN, uncle, Alan (Mona) Ostlund, Lake Shasta City, CA and several cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Knute and Bernice Hellebust; paternal grandfather, Harry Ostlund and an aunt, Norma Lundgren.

Funeral: Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church, Kenmare

Visitation: Monday from 2:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Kenmare.

Burial: Hammerly Cemetery, Mohall, ND.

Officiant: Rev. Dick Owens

Music
Congregational Hymns
"How Great Thou Art"
"On Eagle Wings"
Jane Kalmbach, organistSpecial Selections
"Goodbye To Romance" Ozzy Osbourne
"Livin Life By The Drop" Stevie Ray Vaughn

Active Bearers: Tony "Bones" Egeberg, JJ Nelson, Jason Nelson, Chad "Turk" Ackerman, Scott Jensen, Patrick Perlichek

Honorary Bearers: Kenmare High School Class of 1998

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