Osterhage, Earl H. 

Earl H. Osterhage, 82, of Waterloo, died September 2, 2005, in Waterloo. He was born 
November 5, 1922, in Waterloo, the son of the late Emil and Edna Osterhage nee Klohr. 
He was married to Nadine Osterhage nee Loewe. He is survived by his wife; children Sandy 
Osterhage of Waterloo, Linda (Charles) Wallace of Waterloo, Randy (Karen) Osterhage 
of Waterloo, Joy (Ronald) Hoffmann of Waterloo, and Scott (Lorrie) Osterhage of Waterloo; 
grandchildren Grant Osterhage, Katherine Wallace, Amanda Wallace, Nicholas Osterhage, 
Bethany Osterhage, Sarah (Karl) Krebel, Brian (Tara Miller) Hoffmann, Amy Osterhage and 
Eric Osterhage; great-granddaughter Klair Krebel; brother Warren (Ada) Osterhage of Waterloo, 
nephew Al (Melinda) Studt of Columbia; and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, 
sister Alice Studt, and brother-in-law Richard Studt. Mr. Osterhage was a member of St. Paul 
United Church of Christ in Waterloo, Morris Lodge 787 of Waterloo, Shriners Alnad of East 
St. Louis, Scottish Rite of Belleville, Eastern Star, Monroe County Farm Bureau, past Fair Board 
member and director, past director of Mon-Clair Grain, and an avid Kloepper player. Visitation 
was at Quernheim Funeral Home. Funeral services were at St. Paul United Church of Christ in 
Waterloo, Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein officiating. He is buried at Kolmer Memorial Cemetery 
in Waterloo. Memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital or St. Paul United Church of Christ in 
Waterloo.