Vesta Fern Ostmeyer, age 98, of Oakley, passed away March 18, 2020 at the Logan County Manor in Oakley.

Vesta was born in rural Menlo, Thomas County, Kansas on February 15, 1922 to Roy and Fern (Hopkins) Hatten.  She attended school at Menlo. Vesta married Henry Ostmeyer, Jr. on January 4, 1944 in Oakley. They celebrated 73 years of marriage. Vesta was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabella, St. Joseph Altar Society, and the Oakley Country Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry, her parents, Roy and Fern Hatten, her younger sisters: Lois Koster Davis and Cleo Briery, and a great granddaughter, Searia Howard.

Vesta is survived by her sons: Larry Ostmeyer and wife Cathy of Royce City, Texas, Tom Ostmeyer and wife Diana of Arvada, Colorado, and Jerry Ostmeyer of Dallas, Texas; daughters: Mary Lu Kruse and husband Rodney of Oakley, Pat Wycoff of Oakley, and Karen Huelsman and husband Ken of Lakewood, Colorado.  She also leaves 18 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Because of the current challenges that the world is facing at the present time, this is a private, immediate family only, funeral and burial to be held on Friday at 2:00 p.m., March 20, 2020, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with Fr. Luke Thielen officiating. There will be no visitation or vigil service. Intement will be in St. Joseph Cemetery. The family will host a Celebration of Life in the future, to be announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to either St. Joseph Catholic Church or Logan County Manor, in care of Kennedy-Koster Funeral Home, P.O. Box 221, Oakley, Kansas  67748.