Betty Lou Ost

Betty Lou Ost, 71, Bismarck, died September 9, 2006, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, at McCabe United Methodist Church, Bismarck, with Rev. Art Scanson officiating. Visitation will be held from noon - 9:00 PM, Tuesday and 9AM - 9PM Wednesday at Eastgate Funeral Service and will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM on Wednesday at Eastgate Funeral Service. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Jamestown, ND. Betty Lou Ost was born on August 21, 1935, on her parents, Jacob and Christina Job family farm near Jud, ND. Here she was raised and received her education at the Glenmore Consolidated School. Betty married Roger Ost on December 16, 1951, at Jud, ND. They farmed on several farms in Lamoure County before settling on the family farm; which they purchased from her parents and where they raised their six children. Betty kept busy in the early years milking cows, raising chickens, and gardening. She was well-known in the communities of Jud and Nortonville for her cooking and bread making skills. Her children were always treated with a homemade angel food cake on their birthdays; which she was proud to have taught herself to make. Betty moved to Bismarck in 1979 and became a very dedicated employee of St. Alexius Medical Center. She was employed there until the time of her death. In her 27 years of employment, Betty rarely used a sick day. In December of 2005, Betty received the St. Alexius Higher Standard Award as proof of her dedication and commitment. Throughout the Medical Center, Betty was known for her spunk and sense of humor. She loved to joke with everyone. Betty lived her life of great work ethics and common sense values that extended into all of her friendships. These friendships kept continuous flowers on her dining room table from October 2005 until the time of her death. These friendships also took the time to visit Betty in her home and brightened her days. Betty's greatest joy in life was raising her children. Her greatest gift was the love and time she spent with family. Betty was very proud of each of her children and their accomplishments in life. In the later years she much enjoyed the time she spent with each of her grandchildren. Betty is survived by her daughters, Ellen Marie Dale Schafer, Paula Jean Bullinger, and Christa Lea Scott Culver all of Bismarck, ND, and Kathy Ann Rick Steele of Hunter, ND; her sons, Jeffrey "Jeff" Lloyd and fiance Bonnie Phillips of Nortonville, ND, and Owen Harold Marsha of Jamestown, ND; her sisters, Elsie Walter Dallmann of The Dalles, OR, Edna Ronald Smith of Prineville, OR, and Lillian Raymond Skattum of Adrian, ND; her brothers, Ernest of Great Falls, MT. Walter "Bud" Betty of Windsor, ND, and Donald Carol of Vancouver, WA; her grandchildren, Kalen Ost, Ashley Michael, Christopher Bullinger, David Bullinger, Alyssa Ost, Aryn Ost, Emily Ost, Leann Steele, Katie Steele, Chandra Steele, Jenn Culver, and Kristi Culver all of whom reside in North Dakota; her half-sisters, Katie Ralph of Hollingsworth Bumpass, VA, and Eva Richard Mueller of Gackle, ND. Betty is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Viola George Roth; her three brothers, Elmer Ruth Elhard, Harold "Junior", and Art; her half-brother, Ludwig Maggie; and half-sister Ida Gust Oberlander. Betty will also be welcomed into heaven by Ellen's seven precious Angels that God called home in their early stages of life; Jessica Marie Krueger, James Timothy Krueger, Jadon Norbert Krueger, Michael Roger Krueger, Nicole Bettty Krueger, Marie Clara Schafer, and Jerome Allan Schafer. Our hearts were broken the day God called you home and our lives will never by the same. Thank you for your love Mom, we will miss you.

Betty Lou Ost

August 21, 1935 - September 9, 2006