Norma J. Van Oosbree

NORMA J. VAN OOSBREE, 91, of Shoreview, Minnesota formerly of Grand Island, died June 29 in Shoreview. Mrs. Van Oosbree was cremated. Apfel Funeral Home – Grand Island is assisting the family. She was born June 13, 1930 in Ireton, Iowa the daughter of Ernest and Lucile (Miller) Goodmanson. She grew up in Ireton and graduated from Ireton High School in 1948. She later graduated from A.I.B. Business College in Des Moines, Iowa. She was united in marriage to John C. Van Oosbree on April 27, 1956 in Ireton. Thereafter, the couple moved to Grand Island where they remained until John’s death in 1999. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Grand Island, American Legion Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary, BPO-Does, Platt-Deutsch Society and the Liederkranz. She loved quilting and sewing. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-laws; Lori Van Oosbree and Steve Glischinski of Shoreview and Stacy and Eric Eidler of Bend, Oregon, two sisters, Glenda Asher of Leesburg, Georgia and Marylu Baxter of Olathe, Kansas and three grandchildren: Andy Glischinski of St. Paul, Minn., Emily Standiford (Wyatt) of Oceanside, Calif., and Matthew Eidler of Bend. The family would like to thank St. Therese of St. Odilia and St. Croix Hospice of Shoreview for their care for Mrs. Van Oosbree. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday Oct. 16. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 2103 West Anna Street, followed by a reception (and watching the Nebraska-Minnesota football game!) hosted by the Grand Island DOES at the Grand Island Elks Lodge, 631 Locust Street. Apfel Memorials are suggested to the Grand Island DOES by check payable to GI Does No. 147, c/o Jean Chestnut, 1031 Kennedy Drive, Grand Island, NE 68803.