Jean E Osborne

Jean E. "Jeanne" Osborne, age 58, Clark, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday night, November 12, 2011 in the Golden Living Center at Clark after a brief illness due to cancer. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 2PM in the Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Clark with Pastor Fawn Lamb officiating. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery at Clark. All of her family and friends should consider themselves as honorary casketbearers. The active casketbearers will be Cory Worth, John Howardson, Dan Duenwald, Dala Albright, Scott Hansen and Bob Seefeldt. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 17 from 7-9 PM with a public prayer service/remember time at 8PM all in the Furness Funeral Home Chapel at Clark. Visitation will continue at the Church on Friday after noon. She was born on August 5, 1953 at Aberdeen, SD, the daughter of James and Gelie (Ragels) Lovelace. She grew to adulthood in Doland attending school there and graduating from Doland High School in 1971. On a whim, Jeanne took her TV and headed to Orlando, FL where she worked for Disneyland in the Bakery Dept., first without her parents knowledge! She was united in marriage to Michael Osborne on December 14, 1974. To this union three children, Andrea, Mandy and Shawn were born. The couple lived in Onida, SD and later moved to Raymond, SD. The marriage later ended in divorce. Jeanne moved to Clark in 1986. While living in Clark, Jeanne has worked at Chef Reddy-McCain Foods, Prairie Lakes Hospital and Home Health, Fay Wookey Memorial Living Center, she currently was employed by The Bank of the West as a teller and part-time at Ken's Fairway. Some of her fondest moments were spent visiting with people, especially the elderly, second to none though was her love for her grandchildren and spending time with them. She enjoyed following NASCAR, playing a round of golf or Monday nights at the Time Out playing cards. Jeanne will also be remembered for her love of having a Coke and her infectious smile! Preceding her in death were her parents. Grateful for having shared in her life are her children, Andrea (Cory) Binger of Clark, Mandy (Corey) Audiss of Hamill, SD and Shawn Osborne and special friend, Valerie Edwards of Ft. Bragg, NC. She also leaves 9 grandchildren, Gage, Jackson, Cayden, Livvy, Harper, Tyler, Cortney, Emily and Aedan; siblings, Jim (Marilyn) Lovelace of Doland, John Lovelace of DeFuniak, FL, Jane Vasquez of San Diego, CA, a sister-in-law, Jeannie (Don) Bass of Orlando, FL, nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Arrangements are with the Furness Funeral Home at Clark where there is an on-line registry at www.furnessfuneralhome.com