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Monday, August 29, 2016Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:04Herman Oostenink, 85, was born in 1931 in Boyden, IA to John and Cynthia Oostenink. He passed from his earthly home on August 27, 2016 surrounded by his family.In 1953 he married his lifelong sweetheart, Ann Marie Tilstra. They were blessed with three children. During his working years he was a heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers Local 49. He was an exceptional crane operator and spent many years operating tower cranes on projects in and around Minneapolis/ Saint Paul, MN.Upon retirement, Herman and Ann Marie moved to Mountain Home, AR for the fair weather and excellent fishing. Herman became an avid fly fisherman and was involved in several fly tying organizations. He loved teaching others the art of fly fishing and could be found many days fishing the local rivers.Herman is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Ann Marie Oostenink; two daughters, Debra Anderson (Jim) of Minnesota and Roxanne Dowling (Greg) of Indiana; one son, Steven Oostenink (Peggy) of North Dakota; seven grandchildren; four great-gr...
Monday, July 25, 2016Mormon converts Martha McBride Knight and her husband, Vinson Knight.Gibbons "was a great man, dedicated, astute, helpful," said John Boyden, also a lawyer, who served as an LDS bishop in the Bonneville Salt Lake Stake when Gibson was stake president for that region. "It was always a joy for me to hear him talk. His legal experience helped him be very organized in his speeches."The young man, known as Frank, grew up in St. Johns, Ariz., and later Phoenix, the youngest of five children, according to his printed obituary. He served a Mormon mission to the Southern states from 1942 to 1944, then as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Gibbons married Helen Bay on June 7, 1945, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, and they became the parents of four children — Suzanne, Mark, Ruth and Daniel. He earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Utah and studied law at Stanford University. He returned to the Beehive State, where he practiced law for 19 years with a Salt Lake City firm.As a member of the Seventy, Gibbons spent three years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he learned Portuguese. At 70, he was named a "patriarch at large" for the faith, the obituary reports, giving "blessings," or prayers aimed at specific individuals, to members who lived outside a congregation's boundaries.Helen Gibbons, his wife of 70 years, died a year ago. He is survived by his four children, eight grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at the Ensign LDS Stake Center, 135 A St., Salt Lake City.
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Monday, August 29, 2016Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:04Herman Oostenink, 85, was born in 1931 in Boyden, IA to John and Cynthia Oostenink. He passed from his earthly home on August 27, 2016 surrounded by his family.In 1953 he married his lifelong sweetheart, Ann Marie Tilstra. They were blessed with three children. During his working years he was a heavy equipment operator with the Operating Engineers Local 49. He was an exceptional crane operator and spent many years operating tower cranes on projects in and around Minneapolis/ Saint Paul, MN.Upon retirement, Herman and Ann Marie moved to Mountain Home, AR for the fair weather and excellent fishing. Herman became an avid fly fisherman and was involved in several fly tying organizations. He loved teaching others the art of fly fishing and could be found many days fishing the local rivers.Herman is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Ann Marie Oostenink; two daughters, Debra Anderson (Jim) of Minnesota and Roxanne Dowling (Greg) of Indiana; one son, Steven Oostenink (Peggy) of North Dakota; seven grandchildren; four great-gr...
Monday, July 25, 2016Mormon converts Martha McBride Knight and her husband, Vinson Knight.Gibbons "was a great man, dedicated, astute, helpful," said John Boyden, also a lawyer, who served as an LDS bishop in the Bonneville Salt Lake Stake when Gibson was stake president for that region. "It was always a joy for me to hear him talk. His legal experience helped him be very organized in his speeches."The young man, known as Frank, grew up in St. Johns, Ariz., and later Phoenix, the youngest of five children, according to his printed obituary. He served a Mormon mission to the Southern states from 1942 to 1944, then as an officer in the U.S. Navy during World War II.Gibbons married Helen Bay on June 7, 1945, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple, and they became the parents of four children — Suzanne, Mark, Ruth and Daniel. He earned an undergraduate degree at the University of Utah and studied law at Stanford University. He returned to the Beehive State, where he practiced law for 19 years with a Salt Lake City firm.As a member of the Seventy, Gibbons spent three years in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he learned Portuguese. At 70, he was named a "patriarch at large" for the faith, the obituary reports, giving "blessings," or prayers aimed at specific individuals, to members who lived outside a congregation's boundaries.Helen Gibbons, his wife of 70 years, died a year ago. He is survived by his four children, eight grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at the Ensign LDS Stake Center, 135 A St., Salt Lake City.
