Henry Reuben Oster

1931 - 2016  (85 years)

• Name	Henry Reuben Oster
  Born	5 Jun 1931	South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jul 2016	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I103832	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2016

  
  

  Father	Henry Oster,   b. 4 Mar 1901,   d. 7 Nov 1985, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ehrmann,   b. 27 Nov 1900,   d. 1 Apr 1969, South Dakota, USA  (Age 68 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1921	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F118946	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bernice Hoff
  Children	1. Steve Oster   2. Paul Oster   3. Patricia Oster
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F45802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Date of Birth: June 05, 1931 Died on: July 11, 2016 Eureka, SD-Funeral service for Henry Rueben Oster, Jr., 85, of Eureka will be 10:00 am, Friday, July 15, 2016 at Zion American Lutheran Church in Eureka. The Rev. Lloyd Miller will officiate. There will be a prayer service Thursday at 7 pm with visitation from 4-7 pm at the funeral home. Henry died July 11, 2016 at Eureka Community Hospital. Henry was born on June 5, 1931 to Henry and Margret (Ehrman) Oster, Sr. at his family home in Campbell County, South Dakota. As a child, he attended country school and later graduated from Eureka High School in 1949. After graduating from high school, he served in the United States Army in the post rebuilding of Germany. When he returned home, he married his long time sweetheart, Bernice Hoff, on June 19, 1955. They took over his family farm west of Eureka and expanded it into a cow/calf and feedlot operation. Henry attended Ag School in the evenings in Herreid through the G.I. Bill. In addition to farming and raising his family, Henry was an active member of the community. He served on the Zion American Lutheran Church board and as a director on the Eureka Equity Exchange board. Henry was a proud recipient of the Outstanding Farmer of the Year Award. Although being a committed farmer consumed much of his time, he and Bernice enjoyed several trips. In his later life, traveling to see his grandchildren and great-grandchildren brought him much joy. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Bernice; children, Steve (Debra) Oster, Patricia (Gary) Baule, and Paul (Brenda) Oster; nine grandchildren Michael Baule, Megan (Carlos Toledo) Baule, Rebecca (Aaron) Oster Bach, Diana Oster, Robyn Oster, Nickolas Oster, Melissa Oster, Samuel Oster, and Makenna Oster; three great granddaughters, Camila and Jasmine Baule-Toledo and Eloise Bach; and one sister, Lillian (Ervin) Gebhardt. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Ella Ottenbacher; and two brothers, Herbert and Clarence Oster. Carlsen Funeral Home of Eureka has been entrusted with arrangements.