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Joann Osborn Obituary
Joann (Peterson) Osborn
February 20, 1933 - April 14, 2021
Joann (Peterson) Osborn, 88, of Chula Vista, California, formerly of Columbus, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in her home.
A memorial service will be held in Chula Vista, California on May 2, 2021.
Joann Ladell Peterson, was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Newman Grove, Nebraska, to Leal and Lily (Lyon) Peterson. She attended school in Newman Grove, Palmer and Ord and later attended beauty school in Lincoln.
On June 27, 1953, she married Harlan Ward Osborn, of Columbus, Nebraska, while he was stationed at Kessler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. They raised two sons, James Scott and Jeff Stuart.
Joann had a passion for knitting and quilting.
She is survived by two grandchildren, Colin (Ashley) Osborn and Jamey Gail (Osborn) Larsen; grandson-in-law, Mike Larsen; great-grandchildren, Elliott, Breana, Myles and Laura, all of Chula Vista, California; one brother, Donald (Lois) Peterson of Lake Havasu City, Arizona; three sisters, Janet Peterson of Fremont, Nebraska, Jean (Bill) Ruschy of Omaha, Nebraska, and Janie (Ron) Thomas of Columbus, Nebraska; sister-in-law, Rose Peterson of Lincoln Nebraska; brother-in-law, John (MaeAnn) Osborn of Reno, Nevada; Mary (Osborn Walsh) Sheldon of Wahoo, Nebraska; Deanna (Osborn) Augustin of Columbus, Nebraska; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a circle of quilting friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harlan, in 2015; her parents; two sons, Jamey and Jeff; a sister, Judy (Peterson) Krumland; brother, Larry Peterson; sister-in-law, Joann (Osborn) Willman; brothers-in-law, Frederick Willman, Dan Sheldon and Larry Augustin; a niece, Linda (Walsh) Flynn; and a nephew, Glen Peterson.
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