John Oscar Ostenso

John Ostenso passed away in Washington, DC on December 16, 2024. John was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 20, 1940 and graduated from Edison High School, Hamline University, and the University of Minnesota Law School. His career took him to Washington, DC where he worked for the federal government.

John was an athlete and enjoyed working with wood, travel and cooking for friends. He leaves us with memories of his kindness and generosity.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly and dear cousins Margareta Lundstrom, Birgitta Axelson, Anders Lundstrom, Anne Christine Stromgren, Erik and Ebba Stromgren, Eva and Jaswant Sisodiya, Karin Lundstrom, Peder Jonsson, Kajsa Sandstrom, Goran Axelsson, Kerstin and Bengt Peterson, Malin Peterson, and the family of Richard Ostenso.

A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2024 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm at Joseph Gawler's Sons Funeral Home, 5130 Wisconsin avenue NW Washington, DC 20016. Interment will be private at Hillside Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.