Stanley R. 'Stan' Ostrom

Stanley Russell "Stan" Ostrom, 98, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012. Stan was born in Warren, Minn., where the family owned a farm. He graduated from Warren High School and was confirmed in the Swedish Mission Covenant Church. After high school, he earned a B.S. degree from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He then held teaching and principal positions in Hamilton and Lisbon, N.D. While teaching, Stan met Bernice "Bunny" Schaffner and they were married in 1939 in Fountain City, Wis. Two daughters were born, Karen in 1942 and Gail in 1946.