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FRED OSTERMANN
With great sadness we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, brother, and grandfather. Fred Ostermann age 87 passed away peacefully as he wished in his home on September 2, 2025.
Fred was the oldest of seven children and lived all his life in Little Britain, MB. He was a dedicated farmer, and with his brothers Helmut and Norm, sustained Ostermann Farms. He met Marianne the love of his life in October 1968, and they married a year later. They raised their three beautiful children on the farm in LB.
Fred will be deeply missed by family and friends including his wife Marianne of 55 years; daughter, Jaclyn (Scott) Darian, Noah, and Alina, sons, John (Kristina) Aiden, Jude, and Isabel, and David (Sheri); siblings Hilda, Hubert (Carmen), Al (Thea), Margaret, Helmut, and in-laws, Diane, Bernie, Rena, John, Georgette and numerous nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents Maria and Joseph, nephew Kurt, in-laws Tina and Dieter, and recently his brother Norm.
We sincerely thank the Selkirk Palliative-Home Care Team for their kindness, care and support, allowing Fred to remain in the comfort of his home.
Prayer service will be on September 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be on September 13, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Services will be held at St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church at 103 Little Britain Road, Lockport. In lieu of flowers, Prayer Intentions/Masses and donations to Little Britain Community Foundation, 31 Cedar St., St. Andrews, MB, R1A 3G4.
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Sep 06, 2025