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Frances Mae <I>Clark</I> Osborn

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Frances Mae Clark Osborn

Birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death
23 Aug 2015 (aged 91)
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Frances Osborn, 91, of Rochester, MN. died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Frances Mae Clark was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Des Moines to Leo Crossing and Hazel W. [Greig] Clark.

She married Aubrey Gerald Osborn Sept. 30, 1943. To this union two children were born: William Michael and Patricia Jane.

Frances worked in the ordinance plant in Ankeny during World War II, and in retail sales for most of the remainder of her working life. Frances was a sweet, gentle woman with a wry sense of humor. She loved her family above all else. She was an enthusiastic follower of politics. She also loved gardening and animals (especially birds and giraffes).

Fran was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Hazel Clark; her sister, Dot Clark; her brother, Bill Clark, her beloved husband Aubrey Osborn, on June 13, 1998, and her son-in-law Parnell Albertson.

Memorial services for Frances Mae Osborn, 91, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Calmar, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at Calmar Lutheran Church. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Published by Decorah Newspapers
Thursday, September 03, 2015 10:47 AM
Frances Osborn, 91, of Rochester, MN. died Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester.

Frances Mae Clark was born Nov. 17, 1923, in Des Moines to Leo Crossing and Hazel W. [Greig] Clark.

She married Aubrey Gerald Osborn Sept. 30, 1943. To this union two children were born: William Michael and Patricia Jane.

Frances worked in the ordinance plant in Ankeny during World War II, and in retail sales for most of the remainder of her working life. Frances was a sweet, gentle woman with a wry sense of humor. She loved her family above all else. She was an enthusiastic follower of politics. She also loved gardening and animals (especially birds and giraffes).

Fran was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Hazel Clark; her sister, Dot Clark; her brother, Bill Clark, her beloved husband Aubrey Osborn, on June 13, 1998, and her son-in-law Parnell Albertson.

Memorial services for Frances Mae Osborn, 91, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Calmar, are at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 5, at Calmar Lutheran Church. Visitation is one hour before the service.

Published by Decorah Newspapers
Thursday, September 03, 2015 10:47 AM


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  • Created by: Jean
  • Added: Sep 7, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152026404/frances_mae-osborn: accessed ), memorial page for Frances Mae Clark Osborn (17 Nov 1923–23 Aug 2015), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152026404, citing Calmar Lutheran Church Cemetery, Calmar, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Jean (contributor 47905531).