LaVerne Francis Ostdiek August 10, 1934 to July 12, 2013

LaVerne Francis Ostdiek, 78, of Cheyenne, Wyoming died Friday, July 12, 2013 in Cheyenne.
He was born August 10, 1934 in Hastings, Nebraska.
Verne served in the U.S. Army.
 He moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming  in 1959 where he met and married Saundra in 1960. 
He was a heavy equipment operator, developer, and business man, owning Ostdiek Excavation and Mobile Home Lots.
Verne was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Centennial Antique Tractor Club, Moose Lodge, and the Eagles.
He enjoyed collecting antique cars and tractors, especially John Deere and Allis-Chalmers.  Recently, he and his wife , Saundra, enjoyed wintering in Mesa, Arizona.
Verne is survived by his wife, Saundra “Sandy” Ostdiek and their four children, Matthew (Sandra) Ostdiek of Jackson, Wyoming, Brenda Roat of Greeley, Colorado, Patricia Ostdiek of Portland, Oregon and Kelley Ostdiek of Denver, Colorado; brother, Ronald (Sharon) Ostdiek of Blue Hill, Nebraska; sister, Delores (James) Morrison; ten grandchildren, Bryan (Karen) Ostdiek, Dylan Ostdiek, Michael, Eric, Brittany, and Aaron Roat, Sostina and Carissa Benavides, and Sydney and Aisha Young.
LaVerne was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Loretta (Britten) Ostdiek; brother, Darrell Lee Ostdiek and two grandchildren, Kristy Roat and Jeffrey Roat.
A rosary will be at 6:00 p.m., Thursday at Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel.
The funeral liturgy will be 10:00 a.m., Friday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father Kevin Koch as celebrant.  Interment to follow at Cheyenne Memorial Gardens.
Casket bearers will be Dennis Bell, Kenneth Cook, Jim Lieske, Shawn Cook, Gary Himmelberg, and William Ambrosso.
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