After graduating from high school Louis attended college and earned his bachelor’s degree. He married Gloria Seaman and they were blessed with many years until her passing. He worked for USDA as an engineer and was a dam designer. He retired after 30 years of service. He moved to Durant 30 years ago from New Mexico. He enjoyed gardening, raising his plants, watching old westerns and country dancing. But most of all he loved his family dearly.
Louis was preceded in death by is wife; parents; daughter, Lyndall Ostrander Southern; sons, Randall and Shelby Ostrander and brothers, Delbert and Elbert Ostrander. 
Louis is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Abbott; step-daughter, Melissa Erwin; grandchildren: Crystal Abbott, Daniel Abbott, Miranda Briggs, Genevieve Tingle, Desiree Southern, Adrianna Erwin and Kristina Erwin; great-grandchildren: Tristen Abbott, Skyler Abbott, Evan Briggs, Cody Briggs, Landrie Tingle, Lawson Tingle, Harper Tingle, Sawyer Tingle, Alexys Daniel, Braylon Daniel, Ruger Greenhaw, Remington Brackett and Adalynn Coffelt; great-great-grandchild Draven Abbott and numerous extended family and friends.
A celebration of Louis’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel. 
Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service.