Donald Roger Osborne

Donald Roger Osborne, 88, of Wilmington, Ohio passed away August 31, 2025 at Vitalia of Highland Heights Senior Living Community. His wife, Sondra Gayle Osborne, preceded him in death November 30, 2017. They were married on May 25, 1957. He was born March 22, 1937 in Eubank, Kentucky, son of the late Clarence Osborne and Mary Eldridge Osborne. He was a 1955 graduate of Memorial High School.

Mr. Osborne retired from D.E.S.C. where he worked on microcircuits for the U.S. Defense. Donald and his wife were both active members of Bethel Temple in Dayton, Ohio and brought their children up in Sunday school and church. They also sang in the church choir and were active in Sunday school. Donald was a member of a Model T club and enjoyed restoring a 1923 Model T and multiple tractors in his retirement.

Survivors include his son, Mark Osborne of Colorado; daughters, Teresa Osborne Johnson and husband Thad of Illinois and Susan Osborne Young and husband Scott of Cleveland, Ohio; grandchildren, Ben Johnson and wife Amy, Lee Young and wife Ellen, Nick Johnson and wife Amanda, Clayton Young, Natalie Munch and husband Luke, Robbie Johnson, Jackson Osborne, and Tess Osborne; great-grandchildren, Annabelle Johnson, Alden Johnson, Caedmyn Munch, Ezekiel Munch, Eamonn Johnson, Maevelynn Munch, Nolan Johnson, Gabriel Johnson, Josephine Munch, Finley Munch, and Ivan Young; and a sister, Gail Groseclose.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Lois Bryant and a brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Jeanette Osborne.

Arrangements are pending at Smith Funeral Home, 327 N. South Street, Wilmington, Ohio.