Larry Ostendorf, of Long Prairie, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, June 20, 2024. He was 73 years old.
A Memorial Service to celebrate his life took place on Monday June 24, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Long Prairie.
Larry Allen was born on June 3, 1951, the son of Jerome “Jerry” and Eldoris (Kamphenkel) Ostendorf of Long Prairie. Larry graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1969. He worked for Dave and Lyle Construction prior to starting his own company.
In 1974 at St. Mary’s of Mount Carmel, Larry married his high school sweetheart Roxanne Wall. The two were blessed with two children, Jeremy and Bridget. The couple raised their family outside of Long Prairie. Larry was very active in his family activities. He helped coach his son’s hockey team, was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed elk hunting in his younger years and spending time with friends and family at Kinmount chasing grouse and darkhouse spearing on Lake Kabetogama. He also loved the trips to Kat Lake chasing monster northern pike.
Larry and Roxanne were avid travelers. They traveled all over, including an extensive camping trip in Alaska and visiting Hawaii multiple times. Most recently, Larry and Roxie spent the winter in Lake Havasu with a great group of friends. In Lake Havasu, they enjoyed ATV rides, dinners with friends, and many games of rummy. Larry was a friendly and outgoing gentleman. A couple of his most favorite people he ever got to meet called him Papa. Zoey and Samantha were his two adored granddaughters, who he got to hold as babies and then watch them grow. Papa will be not only missed by these girls, Roxanne, Jeremy and Bridget, but all who got to call him family and friend.
Larry leaves behind his wife of 50 years, Roxanne; son, Jeremy Ostendorf and daughter, Bridget (Shawn) McLeran; granddaughters, Zoey and Samantha McLeran; siblings, Cindy (Lyle) Katterhagen, John Ostendorf, Steve (Kristi) Ostendorf, Reggie Browen; parents-in-law, Rich and Marge Wall; sisters-in-law, Kathy (Al) Rausch, Carla (Chuck) Stein; brothers-in-law Donny (Mickey) Wall and Jaime (Deb) Wall.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Eldoris Ostendorf; and his sister, Jane Browen.
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