Earl Harold Oster

Earl Harold Oster, 86, of Beulah ND passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at Elm Crest Manor in New Salem, ND. Services will be held at 10:00 AM CT on Friday, July 11, 2025 at Peace Lutheran Church, Hazen, ND with Pastor Walt Wolff officiating. Burial will follow at Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Hazen.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

Earl was born at home to Art and Rose (Mastel) Oster on May 7, 1939. His primary education was at a local country school near his home. He graduated from Hazen High School in 1957, and graduated from Wahpeton State School of Science as a certified welder. Being a welder, he worked on the original smoke stack of the Stanton power plant and Zap coal mine. He farmed for many years on the family farm and also worked for Oster and Oster Construction. Earl was fond of animals, having many pets throughout his life.

In his later years, Earl supported the Bridge Building Project at New Town, ND, and enjoyed helping to build the bridge. Earl also enjoyed working with his hands on old cars and pickup trucks and was always looking for the next one to fix up. Earl was adventurous. He liked to go places for his business, United Testing Systems, to certify fuel storage at many gas stations across North Dakota and Minnesota and for a brief time, Idaho.

Earl was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and served on church council. He was a member of the Mercer County Zoning Board and the National Farmers Organization. He loved fishing with his buddy, Rick, taking family camping using the camper he built and water skiing. He also built his home on the family farm. Earl really enjoyed his children and grandsons, playing games, observing wildlife, laughter and jokes and teasing were always a part of him.

He loved his family and is survived by his wife of 63 years, Marlis (Kitzmann) Oster; his children, Angela Oster of Beulah, Troy (Pam) Oster of Austin MN and grandsons Carter and Beau Oster and Chad Oster of Longmont CO; sister, Carol Ritter of Bismarck, sister and Adeline Arveson of Washington; twin brother, Orville Oster of Florida; one brother-in-law, Floyd Jacober of Mandan; one brother- and sister-in-law, Kevin and Penny Hoesel of Hannover; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Rose Oster; his sister, Janice Jacober; his brothers-in-law, Jim Ritter and Harold Arverson.

The family requests memorials to be sent to Elm Crest Manor New Salem and Peace Lutheran Church Hazen.

Arrangements are conducted by Barbot Funeral Home, Beulah and Hazen.

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