OBITUARY: Irene Ostmo, Worth County, Iowa #1 [The Northwood Anchor - www.northwoodanchor.com - Posted Feb. 26, 2002] Irene Ostmo Irene Ostmo, 91, of Mason City, died Feb. 25, 2002 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City on Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to service on Friday at the church. It was Irene's wish that memorials be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or KCMR. Irene is survived by her children: Gene and his wife Charlene of Mason City, JoAnn and her husband Gisle Bartleson of Forest City, James and his wife Norma of Joice; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; three sisters Esther Lerfald of Grand Forks, ND, Vivian (Leslie) Bugbee of Mason City, IA, Dorothy Topel of Minneapolis, MN; two brothers, Imer Johnson of Sharon, ND, Julian Johnson of Sharon, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Oscar; two sisters, Alma and Nina and one sister in infancy. #2 [ The Northwood Anchor March 05, 2002 www.northwoodanchor.com ] Irene Ostmo Irene Ostmo, 91, of Mason City, died Feb. 25, 2002 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City on Friday, March 1 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania, Mason City, Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to service on Friday at the church. It was Irene's wish that memorials be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or KCMR. Irene was born at Sharon, ND on July 16, 1910, daughter of Iver K. and Lisa (Pederson) Johnson. She was baptized and confirmed at Hoff Lutheran Church, rural Sharon, ND. She was married to Oscar Ostmo at the parsonage of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa by Rev. O.L. Wigdahl on Nov. 11, 1931. Irene and Oscar continued to farm in North Dakota until 1934 and then bought a farm near Joice, IA where they farmed until 1963. After retirement they lived in Joice for a few years then moved to Lake Mills. Her husband, Oscar passed away in 1985. In 1989 Irene moved to Mason City where she lived until now. Irene and Oscar had a licensed foster home for many years taking care of several children including Pam Shannon of Mason City. They were very active members of Bristol and Sion Lutheran Churches near Joice for many years where she participated in circles and ladies aid. She was better known in the last few years for her hand quilting and crochet work. She enjoyed this as a pastime and provided afghans, lap robes, and baby blankets for many people. Irene is survived by her children: Gene and his wife Charlene of Mason City, JoAnn and her husband Gisle Bartleson of Forest City, James and his wife Norma of Joice; 9 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; three sisters Esther Lerfald of Grand Forks, ND, Vivian (Leslie) Bugbee of Mason City, IA, Dorothy Topel of Minneapolis, MN; two brothers, Imer Johnson of Sharon, ND, Julian Johnson of Sharon, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Oscar; two sisters, Alma and Nina and one sister in infancy. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.) **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************