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Joan Osborne Obituary
FREEPORT, IL - Joan E. Osborne, 82, of Freeport, died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at Manor Court.
Born Sept. 27, 1933, in Beardstown, Ill., she was the daughter of Russel and Irene (Moorman) Buchheit. She married Gerald Osborne on Aug. 10, 1958. He died March 19, 1982.
Joan was a math teacher and substitute teacher for Freeport District 145. In addition, she worked in the Math Lab at Highland Community College and enjoyed tutoring math.
Joan was a member and the financial secretary of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. She enjoyed playing bridge games with friends and solving Sudoku puzzles.
Surviving are her children, Tracy (Jeff) Smith of Fishers, Ind., and Kent (Linda) Osborne and their daughter, Jessica Maribel Osborne of Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and her brother, David (Mary) Buchheit of Arlington Heights, Ill.
She was preceded In death by her parents and husband.
Cremation rites have been accorded.
Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Interment of her cremated remains will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Our Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Please leave a message in Joan's guestbook at www.walkermortuary.com.
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Colleen Stilson
September 16, 2016
I will miss talking an taking care of Joan she was a nice lady
Pam (Book) Riley
September 15, 2016
Mrs. Osborne spent many nights with me in the Math Lab(algebra) @ HCC....she never gave up on me. Practice, Practice, Practice, is what she would tell me. We shared many family stories of growing up. Her hand writing was so similar to my own mothers. Thoughts and prayers to her family.
Bonnie Sunday Gennusa
September 15, 2016
I remember Mrs. Osborne from my 7th grade math class. She was always one of my favorite teachers. Being on the shy side back then, she was very kind and helpful to me. My prayers go out to your family.
Linda Rockman Piefer
September 15, 2016
I am so sorry for the loss of kind, wonderful Joan. Joan was a very good friend of my sister Rosalee Rockman, both starting to teach in Freeport schools around the same time, and, after Rosalee's passing, continuing her wonderful friendship with my mother and me. Besides being a brilliant math teacher, Joan was an amazing bridge player, and I enjoyed many great bridge games with her when I lived in Freeport. I am sending my sincere condolences to her family - the lights of her life, along with love and hugs. I will miss Joan.
September 14, 2016
To Joan's family -I was shocked and saddened to hear of Joan's death. Joannie and I were grade school friends in Springfield. Although years and many miles have separated us, we still kept in touch with phone calls and letters. In fact, I was getting ready to write her a birthday letter-(we also shared the same birthday)- when I received this sad news. I will certainly miss her. She was a special friend.
Tracy, Kent and David, and families, - please accept my sincere sympathies. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Ruth Panesci Fayetteville, PA 17222
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