Wayne Ostlund

Wayne Clarence Ostlund, 80, of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, passed away on March 9, 2026, at Luther Memorial Home in Mayville, North Dakota.

Born on November 28, 1945, in Warren, Minnesota, to Clarence and Martha (Jadeke) Ostlund, Wayne was raised in East Grand Forks. A gifted athlete in high school, he excelled in football, hockey, track, and American Legion baseball. After graduation, he played hockey for the Grand Forks Warriors before being drafted into the Navy. He served at Naval Schools Command in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, and with Carrier Wing 21 at Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California. During his ten-month deployment to Vietnam, he also played on the Navy baseball team in Rhode Island, competing against college teams from several northeastern states.

On January 5, 1973, Wayne married Sue Langie in Crookston, Minnesota. Following his military service, he attended college and began a long career in banking at Valley Bank and Trust Co., where he worked for 25 years and retired as Vice President. He remained deeply connected to his community as a member of the East Grand Forks American Legion and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. In his free time, Wayne cherished hunting, fishing, baseball, golf, hockey, and football.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Martha Ostlund; his sister, Roselle; and brothers-in-law Brian Milling and James Aamodt. Wayne is survived by his wife of 53 years, Susan (Langie) Ostlund of East Grand Forks; daughters Lisa Hagen of Troy, Ohio, and Nicole (Josh) Grinde of East Grand Forks; sons Keith (Anne) Ostlund of Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Ryan Ostlund of East Grand Forks; grandchildren Shantay (Lance) Furrow of Troy, Ohio, and Lanie Hagen of Bemidji, Minnesota; great-granddaughter Ava Furrow of Troy, Ohio; and sisters Carol Aamodt of Grand Forks and Barb Milling of East Grand Forks. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association.