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Robert H. Ostdiek was born on May 2, 1933, in Lawrence, Nebraska, to Hubert and Louise Ostdiek. The fifth of 13 children, Robert grew up in Lawrence, where he attended Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School and Lawrence High School.

In 1943, Bob's father purchased the Lawrence Locomotive weekly newspaper, which the growing family would help publish. This began a family business that would grow to include six Nebraska community weekly papers over a span of more than 70 years.

He attended the University of Nebraska, and earned a BA and MA in mathematics, and education. Bob was part of the Army...