He was born June 19, 1922, in Tremonton, Utah, the youngest of six children, to Gustave G. Omanson and Addie Ney Omanson. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Provo, Utah, where he was raised and attended school. He entered the Civil Service and attended Logan State College. In 1942, he enlisted in the Army Air Corp and received further training at Lockheed Aircraft Engineering School in Glendale, California. He was stationed in White Horse, Yukon Territory in Canada and towards the end of World War II he was stationed in Great Falls, Montana.

On July 24, 1945, he married Betty Ellen Barber in Great Falls. They moved to Lewistown, Montana, where he worked as a plasterer, a trade which had been taught to him by his father. In 1957, they moved to Idaho Falls, where he continued his trade and became a partner in Dale and Omanson Ceramic Tile, Inc. Later he became the owner and president of Omanson Tile. Because of his work in the SunValley-Ketchum area, he and Betty moved to Hailey. In 2003, due to health reasons, he and Betty returned to Idaho Falls.

He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he had served as a Branch President and Elders Quorum President.

He had a life long passion for fishing, loved to play pool, socialize and visit with friends and acquaintances at every opportunity.

He is survived by the following: wife, Betty Omanson of Idaho Falls; son, Lyle (Arne') Omanson of Louisville, Kentucky; daughter, Cherie (Randy) Priest of Ainsworth, Nebraska; son, Lynn (Valerie) Omanson of Idaho Falls; daughter, Nancy (Farren) Davis of Idaho Falls; son, Jay B (Julie) Omanson of Parker, Colorado; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 brothers, Ross and Gus; three sisters, Nada, Thelma, and Inis; and a grandson, Michael Davis.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2007, at the Ammon 23rd Ward Chapel with Bishop Todd Summers officiating. The family will visit with friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 2, 2007, at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St., Idaho Falls, and Saturday one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be in the Ammon Cemetery with military rites by the Bonneville County Veterans Team and the Honor Guard.