Leonard John Osmus LAST NAME: Osmus FIRST NAME: Leonard MIDDLE NAME: John NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: WWII - US Army BORN: 22 Apr 1917 DIED: 1 May 2004 BURIED: 5 May 2004 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Commercial Fisherman BIRTH PLACE:  Astoria, Clatsop Co., Oregon DEATH PLACE: Woodburn, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  PARENTS - John Rudolph Osmus and Karolina Pals  [Married 14 Apr 1915 in Clatsop Co., Oregon] 1930 OR CENSUS - Leonard J. Osmus, age 12, b. Oregon, is enumerated with John R., age 42, first married at age 25, occupation troller (fishing), b. Finland, year of immigration 1904, and Lina S., age 33, married at age 18, b. Finland, year of immigration 1912, along with Ruth C., age 14, b. Oregon, Charles R., age 10, b. Oregon, Doris S., age 7, b. Oregon, and Helen E., age 5, b. Oregon. MARRIAGE - to Inez Wickline on 14 Dec 1947, Seattle, Washington DISCREPANCY - named John Leonard in both obit's; Leonard J[ohn] in census record, marriage record, and on marker inscription OBITUARY:  John Leonard Osmus April 22, 1917 - May 1, 2004 Salem - Private graveside services were held at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.  Barrick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Statesman Journal 6 May 2004 John Leonard Osmus died May 1, 2004, at age 87. Mr. Osmus was born April 22, 1917, in Astoria. He lived in Portland, served in the Army during World War II and was a commercial fisherman in Astoria. He moved in 1966 to Salem, where he was a mover for Capital City Transfer. In 1947, he married Inez Wickline. Survivors include his wife; daughter, Toini Moore; and sisters, Ruth Lager, Shirley Tadei and Helen Niemi. Private service. Arrangements by Barrick in Salem. Oregonian 8 May 2004 INSCRIPTION:  Leonard John Osmus PFC U.S. Army  World War II Apr 22, 1917 - May 1, 2004 SOURCES:  SCP Authorization for Burial #1309 Saucy/Norman Survey & Photographs Washington State Digital Archives, Marriage Cert #144414 1930 OR CENSUS (Clatsop Co., Astoria, ED 3, sheet 3B SJ 6 May 2004 CONTACTS:  LOT: 711 SPACE: 1 SE LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE:  IMAGES: