Henry Osterbur (590)

Henry J. Osterbur was born on Thursday, June 27, 1918 in Royal and died on Monday, January 5, 2009 in Urbana. Henry was 91 years, 7 month and 9 days old.

Ancestors

Parents

John Osterbur (Jul 12 1894-Feb 03 1985) and Catherine Huls (Oct 19 1894-Mar 19 1992)

Paternal grandparents

Hinrich Osterbur (May 10 1844-Apr 29 1928) and Anna Schwitters (Dec 22 1859-Sep 26 1901)

Family

(Marriage-) partners

Theresa Habben Marriage Sep 02 1939 (he:21 years, 3 month and 6 days, she:22 years, 4 month and 5 days) in Royal

Children

Lynn Osterbur m born Saturday, January 31, 1948

Siblings

Martin Osterbur m born Sunday, February 6, 1921
Anna Osterbur f born Monday, February 13, 1922
Bertha Osterbur f born Friday, July 3, 1925
Herbert Osterbur m born Wednesday, November 3, 1926
Robert Osterbur m born Tuesday, July 31, 1928
Donald Osterbur m born 1933

Further Describing Details

Other Events

Census: 1930 in Ogden
Census: 1940 in Ogden
Census: Thursday, April 20, 1950 in Ogden
resides at: Monday, January 1, 2001-Thursday, March 1, 2001 in Royal
resides at: Thursday, November 15, 2007 in Rantoul

Notes

Henry J. Osterbur: Henry J. Osterbur, age 90, of Royal passed away at 3:15 p.m. Monday Jan. 5, 2009, at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana.

Mr. Osterbur was born June 27, 1918, in Royal, the son of John F. and Catherine Huls Osterbur. He married Theresa Habben on Sept. 2, 1939, in Royal. She preceded him on May 12, 2007.

He is survived by one son, Lynn (Donita) Osterbur of Ogden; two grandsons, Chad (Renee) Osterbur of Champaign and Christopher (Lisa) Osterbur of St. Louis; two great-grandchildren, Kayla and Conner Osterbur; and four brothers, Martin Osterbur of Thomasboro, Herbert Osterbur of Royal, Robert Osterbur of Royal, and Erwin Osterbur of Rantoul.

He was preceded by his parents and two sisters, Anna Busboom and Bertha Osterbur.

He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Royal. He sang in the choir at church for 65 years.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a charter member of the Royal American Legion Post 996. He played baseball in the E.I. league for many years. He and his wife ran a grocery store for years in Royal, he worked for Hunter Lumber Company, and he farmed for many years. He was a die-hard Cubs fan, and took a great deal of pride in his grandsons and was delighted to see his great-grandchildren. He had served on the Royal school board, the church board, and the cemetery board.

News-Gazette, The (Champaign-Urbana, IL) - Wednesday, January 7, 2009

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