Louis Philip Osdoba

Mankato Mortuary

1001 North Riverfront Drive

Mankato, MN 56001

507-388-2202

Louis “Louie” Philip Osdoba, age 83, of Mankato, died Tuesday December 3, 2019 at New Perspectives in Mankato.

Memorial Mass and Christian Burial will take place December 13, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Mankato. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be at Jerusalem Cemetery in Judson Township at a later date. Northview-North Mankato Mortuary is assisting Louie’s family with arrangements.

Louie was born January 27, 1936 in Minnesota Lake to Louis and Margaret (Brecht) Osdoba. He graduated from Minnesota Lake High School.  Louie served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. After the military, he returned to work on the family farm. Louie married the love of his life, Ellie Thomas, on October 18, 1960 in Minnesota Lake. He worked for MNDOT in Mankato for a short while and then 3M in New Ulm. He returned to MNDOT and moved to Winnebago and worked there until he became injured on the job in 1977. Louie served as a volunteer fire fighter, City Council Member and was a part of the original founders of the Motofest celebration in Winnebago. He was a kind person with deep faith and a big heart. Louie enjoyed gardening, playing cards and games with friends and family, NCIS, the Minnesota Twins, and regular visits to Baker’s Square.  Most of all, he loved spending time with his family. You could always count on him to be in the bleachers at all his kids’ sporting activities.

Louie is survived by his children, Todd (Deb) Osdoba, Becky (Charlie) Lloyd, and Paula (TR) Ressler; grandchildren, Jessica (Jon) Wheelock and Mitchell Lloyd, Logan Lloyd (Anna Langworthy), and Carly Lloyd (Jacob Barnard); great-grandson, Zander Wheelock; great-granddaughter Jacklyn Barnard; siblings Dorothy Aultman, Rita (Greg) Corcoran, Margaret (Loren) Stevermer, Louise Giese, William (Lyda) Osdoba, Ann (Gary) Mittelsteadt; and many in-laws, nieces, nephews too numerous to list.  He was proceeded in death by his parents, wife, sister Elizabeth (Betty) Heaton, brother-in-laws, Troy Aultman, William Heaton, and Jim Giese.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.