Dick Ostman

6/10/1941 — 10/4/2023

• Service Date: 10/21/2023
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Dick Ray Ostman, of Lenore, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Coeur d’Alene.

Dad was born June 10, 1941, in Clarkston, to I.J. “Ike” and Margaret Ostman. He was the seventh of eight children in his family.

He was raised in Peck, Juliaetta and Kendrick, graduating from Kendrick High School in 1959. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Navy in June 1959 and served actively until June 1962 at which time he transferred to the Reserves and served until 1965, reaching the rank of EM2.

Through a friend in the Navy, he met the love of his life, Lyla Jean (Weese) and they were married April 29, 1967. At that time, he gained a son Greg and a daughter Roxie. Together they added a son Duane and a daughter Jeanette to make the family complete.

He spent many years working in the shipyards in Seattle as an electrician. In 1982, he and Mom decided they wanted to move back to the area he grew up and get away from the city life, so they moved to Idaho. He continued to find work as an electrician, but also took on the challenge of farm life raising all the farm animals as well as growing wheat and barley. He continued his summer job of salmon fishing in Alaska until 1997 where he enjoyed working with his sons.

In 1994, they sold the farm in Lenore and moved to a smaller place in Peck where he could have a large shop to work in but not have the responsibilities of a farm. He continued to work as a commercial electrician working throughout the west.

He retired in 2012 so he could relax and spend time with Mom and working — or as Mom called it, “peedinking” — in his shop.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Lyla Jean Ostman; his parents, Ike and Margaret Ostman; his son Greg; his sister Zella; and his brothers, Bud, Fred, Wally, Lee and Roy.

He is survived by his children Roxie (Brad) Grimm of Lenore, Duane (Tracie) Ostman of Marysville, Wash.; and Jeanette Ostman of Meridian; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and his sister Nadene Wing.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at the Juliaetta Cemetery. A gathering will follow at the Church of the Nazarene in Juliaetta.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to your local pet rescue or Veterans’ charity.

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Saturday, October 21, 11:00 AM

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Juliaetta City Cemetery
American Ridge Road
Juliaetta, Idaho 83537

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