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Osterkamp, William
William Osterkamp, 70, died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Jones Regional Hospital, Anamosa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello, with interment in Wayne Zion Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello.
Surviving are his wife, Joyce; five children, Dean (Sherrie) Osterkamp and Lisa (Brad) Wherry, both of Wyoming, Iowa, Annette (Steve) Schau of Anamosa, Kevin (Stacy) Osterkamp of Onslow and Keith Osterkamp of Scotch Grove; 12 grandchildren, Brandi (Nick) Katie, Will, Isaac, Gavin, Ethan, Alden, Tyler, Trae, Ella, Tait and Kessley; one great-grandchild, Ashton; and his siblings, Matthew Osterkamp of Fort Payne, Ala., James (Pat) Osterkamp of Caulfield, Mo., Annetta (Wayne) Waller of LaMotte and Albert (Alice) Osterkamp of Peosta.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Molly Osterkamp; two brothers, Carl and Harry; and two sisters, Marie Gansemer and Loretta Watters.
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Published Oct. 24, 2011, in The Gazette
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