Gary Oja
March 06, 2023
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Gary Lee Oja, 68, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2023. He was reunited with his mom, Maxine Oja, his dad, Henry Oja, his grandparents, and other relatives.
He is survived by his wife, Lisa Cherry Oja; sons, Joshua (Jordan) Oja and Luke (Morgan Langer) Oja; daughters, Tina Oja and Samantha (Tim) Hill; grandchildren, Carl Poovey III, Sophia Hill, and Jurnee Oja; brothers, Warren (Ava) Oja and Ron (Pauline) Oja; sister, Karol (George) Wolf; also many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Grace Church 4200 E 25th St. in Des Moines. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, March 14th at 10 a.m. at the church. Gary will be laid to rest in Wright, MN. Please wear casual clothes.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Grace Church 4200 E 25th St. Des Moines, IA 50317.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Kathy Nelms
07/16/2023
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Offering my condolences to the family.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Lacy curry
03/09/2023
So sorry for your loss prayers for you and your family and please keep your faith with the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏🙏🙏
Nakesia Saulsberry
03/09/2023
I'm so very sorry for your loss. May I offer my condolences to the family. May his spirit rest in heaven.
richard yrjanson
03/09/2023
I would like to extend condolences to all of Gary's family. Great guy!
Rick Yrjanson
Gregory and Sherry Davidson
03/08/2023
Dear Lisa and family.
When one of our loved ones pass on to heaven to be with our Lord, it is difficult to offer any kind of lasting condolence to the family that remains. Grief is inevitable. When this separation occurs, our faith will be tested.
Biblical faith, daily believing, without reservation, what our God says to us.
Love. The giving of love to each other is one of the few outward expressions that our Lord tells us that by our love for each other, the world will know that we are His. Also, by our love for each other, we can be confident that we know Him; He is our Papa in heaven, He guides us because He is a light unto our feet, and a guide unto our way. He is our Lord and our Savior, who took all of our sin upon Himself, and by His blood He is our reconciliation to God.
Anyone that knows Gary believes that he is now, practically speaking, free from sin. He is taking his place in heaven, with his loved ones, Im sure, worshipping and glorifying the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. Gary is in the presence of almighty God, the Creator of everything, everywhere. How beautiful his life must be, free of sin, pain and suffering.
Personally, Gary and Lisa have been a wonderful blessing to Sherry and I. To see them coming near, the first thing that you notice is their closeness to one another other, and the smiles on their faces. They make you feel welcome. They have a ministry, and this ministry is to love others. I am confident that they would do anything within their ability to be a blessing to others. It was beautiful to see Gary and Lisas love for one another. I am sure that Gary gave his married life to Lisa, entirely for her, their children, and for others Im sure. How or why do we say this about Gary? Because Sherry and I believe that his life here was to live by faith in the Son of God, who Himself gave His life for us. Gary, we believe that you love Christ Jesus our Lord. Yes, you do love Him still for today you live, you live in the presence of God, and will live forevermore
Praise be to our Father in Heaven, praise be to the Holy Spirit, praise be to our Lord Jesus Christ, Praise be to God.
Lisa and family, Sherry and I are continuing our prayers for you.
Love,
Gregory and Sherry Davidson
Beth Cummings
03/08/2023
I didn't know Gary very well but what I did know is that he had a strong love and passion for Christ. The love for his family was undeniable. I am so sorry for your loss Lisa and family. May God wrap his arms around you all and hold you tight.
Kristi & Ron Yeggy
03/08/2023
Sending our sincere condolences. Take care and know you have an angel watching over you and Luke.
Carma Spitzer
03/08/2023
Gary was the kindest soul that loved the Lord and his family! His smile was simply contagious and he gave the best hugs! He was always so supportive of my family and the success of my children! He loved his wife, his children and grandchildren with every ounce of his being. His love for the Vikings would make my husband and I smile each football season. He loved the outdoors and hunting - the chats Gary and my husband would have on those topics alone was priceless! Gary, you will be missed on this earth BUT we know youre in the most precious place of all! Love this family and God has amazing plans for each of you!
Scott & Julie Stanley
03/08/2023
Gary was so kind. He was always willing to help anyone he could. We will miss our conversations around hunting and football. And of course the dogs. So glad we were able to get together a couple of times in the past year and didnt. wait! We will miss you!