Harvey Walter Boyce Memory of Osborne "Frosty" Traasdahl

"As a youngster, I remember a gentleman by the name of Osborne Traasdahl. To everybody in Boulder City, he was always known as “Frosty” because he had a beautiful white head of hair, and he was a very large man. He’d drive a, I don’t know whether it was a D-6 or a D-4 or whatever, but I remember hours on hours he was out there on that caterpillar grading that land, getting it prepared to start building the high school and the junior high school. So I remember the Boulder City High School being built..."

--from the Oral History of Harvey Walter Boyce

Learn more about Osborne Traasdahl on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/osborne-otto-traasdahl

Obituary - Osborne 'Frosty' Traasdahl

Osborne "Frosty" Traasdahl, 74, of Boulder City, died Friday in Las Vegas.

He was born March 10, 1912, in Grace, Idaho. A 52-year resident of Boulder City, he was a building contractor and had served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was preceded in death last week by his son, Roger of Scottsdale, Ariz. He is survived by his wife, Edith of Boulder City; son, Michael of Boulder City; daughters, Madeline Morris of Boulder City, Kareen Bybee of Orem, Utah, Debra Bowman of Pahrump; brothers, Carl of Las Vegas, Edward I. of Colorado Springs, Colo.; sisters, Ann Fackrell of Ogden, Utah, Irene King of Lewiston, Utah, Mary Louise Pence of Eldora, Iowa; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held on Tuesday at the LDS Chapel, in Boulder City. Interment was at Palm Boulder City Mausoleum.

Learn more about Osborne 'Frosty' on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/osborne-otto-traasdahl.

Obituary - Michael Lee Traasdahl

Michael Lee Traasdahl

(August 14, 1941 - November 12, 2014)

Michael Lee Traasdahl, age 73, life-long resident of Boulder City, passed away on November 12, 2014. He was born in Boulder City, Nevada on August 14, 1941 to Osborne Otto “Frosty” Traasdahl and Edith Arlene Rodeback Traasdahl. In 1965, he married Gail Mortensen who preceded him in death along with their son Karl. He later married Carolyn Parkin on January 19, 1973. Michael worked as a residential and commercial construction contractor for many years prior to obtaining a job with the City of Las Vegas as a building inspector. He advanced his career with the City as a plans checker, and was later promoted to be the Manager of Plans Check in the Building Department.

Michael enjoyed drafting and building projects that he designed. He was a member of the International Council of Building Officials and served as a local chapter president. He enjoyed serving others by volunteering to help them with home building projects. People enjoyed his skill as a dutch oven cook. He enjoyed the outdoors, and especially loved to hunt dear in Northern Nevada with family and friends. In his later years, he kept his mind sharp by playing Sudoku and enjoyed watching old John Wayne and Clint Eastwood movies. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many callings, including Gospel Doctrine Teacher, Scout Master, Young Mens President, Ward Mission Leader, High Priest Group Leader, and as a member of the Bishopric. His favorite calling was as an Ordinance Worker in the Las Vegas, Nevada Temple.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn Traasdahl; five children Marc (Diane) Traasdahl, Kurt (Kami) Traasdahl, Barbara (Chad) Dickinson, Eric (Lisa) Traasdahl, Kirsten (Bryan) Reid; three sisters Madeline (Monte) Morris, Kareen (McClain)Bybee, Debra (Mark) Bowman; a sister in law Sonja Traasdahl (wife of the late Roger Traasdahl); and eighteen grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at 11:00 at the Fifth Street LDS Chapel in Boulder City. Visitation will be held prior to the services at the church from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Burial will follow at the Boulder City Cemetery. Family and friends can sign an online memorial guestbook at www.bouldercityfamilymortuary.com.

Learn more about Michael on the Traasdahl Family History site: https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/michael-traasdahl.

Otto Birger Traasdahl Photographs

Otto Traasdahl with baby Angela and Judy kneeling.




Osborne (Frosty), Otto B., and Carl Traasdahl


Taken July 9, 1941-Dad (Otto) and LaRee, Ogden, UT


Otto, Anna and LaRee-Ogden 1946

Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl

Otto Birger and Anna Pauline Traasdahl with Elin and Osborne Otto.

While helping Rylie prepare a talk about how we can strengthen our families, we were learning about Otto Birger Traasdahl and talking about his picture. I asked Rylie what his name was, she said, "Ogre Hangaber Johnson".

Learn more about Otto and Anna on the Traasdahl Family History website:

https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/traasdahl/otto-birger-traasdahl

https://sites.google.com/site/traasdahlfamilyhistorysite/families/erickson/anna-pauline-erickson.