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Donald Osborne Obituary
Sep. 6, 1922 - Jun. 5, 2013
Donald Osborne was born in St. Paul, MN on September 6, 1922 and died on June 5, 2013 in Montgomery, AL. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne and son Roger.
He was a World War II Navy veteran serving on the submarine tender USS Orion in the South Pacific.
He was Executive Director of Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque, Iowa for 22 years and retired after a 40 year career in Social Work.
Don lived in the Sarasota area for 13 years from 1995 to 2008. Don was active in the Lakewood Ranch Rotary Club, Mental Health Community Centers, Red Cross, Sister Cities Association and the Caledonian Club.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Osborne, son, David and wife Linda, daughters, Barbara and Nancy Barker and husband Gordon, three grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Mental Health Community Centers. The memorial service will be at 1PM, Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Hadley Chapel on the campus of Hillcrest Family Services in Dubuque, Iowa.
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Karyn Ashland Osborne Goodenow
July 13, 2025
RIP Don...Karyn Ashland Osborne Goodenow and your granddaughter Jessica Osborne Finke and granddaughter Kirsten
Don and my mom Marilyn at Dons 80th birthday party in Minnesota
Dawn Scully
July 11, 2013
It is bittersweet, now all of them are gone. Donald was my grandmothers younger brother. I am blessed to have met him. As my mothers Uncle he was admired and always source of great joy in her life. My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Osborne Family.
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