Biography:

Henry Joe Osterloh was born April 23, 1935, and died April 14, 2026.  He was the only child of Henry Edward Osterloh and Bernice Jewel Railey of Little Rock, Arkansas.

Henry was a graduate of Little Rock (Central) High School and the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity.  He earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law. 

He was a long-time member of St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock and served in the State of Arkansas House of Representatives during the 1970s and 1980s.  Henry was also a proud veteran of the United States Army.

Henry is survived his children, Schelle (Steve) Fike, Trey (Angie) Herndon and April (Ryan) Postlewait.  He is also survived by five grandchildren, including Emma (Austin) Ryall, Sarah Ann Fike, Dylan Fike, Autumn Kay Postlewait and Hope Herndon.  Two great grandchildren include Brinley and Blakely Ryall.

Funeral services will be held at St. James United Methodist Church on Monday, April 20th at 2:00 p.m.  Arrangements are by Ruebel Funeral Home in Little Rock.

The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors at the John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans’ Hospital for the care and kindness shown to our dad during his final days.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 321 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72212. Arrangements are under the direction of RuebelFuneralHome.com