Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, 26, of Lafayette, Ind., died Sep. 13 in Muqer, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. His family is asking for donations to the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. Donations will help support the Wounded Warriors program and a scholarship for army wives who have hopes to continue their education.
Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, age 26, formerly of Stockwell, died September 13, 2012, as the result of injuries in Muqer, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment. Kyle was born August 5, 1986, in Lafayette, the son of Creigh D. Osborn and Miriam H. Shively Osborn. He was a 2005 graduate of McCutcheon High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, and, as a senior, was team captain and a state qualifier in wrestling. Following high school, Kyle attended Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.
Kyle has served in the United States Army for the past 5 years. His most recent assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd HHC as a Senior Sniper Team Leader. Kyle was united in marriage on October 16, 2010, in Delano, Minn, to Maggie Klason.
Kyle is survived by his wife Maggie; his mother, Miriam, of Blackduck, Minn.; his father, Creigh, and his wife, Christa, of Stockwell, and their children, Katlyn and Kade; and his maternal grandmother, Esther Shively, of Lafayette. Kyle is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clarence Shively and his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Betty Osborn.
Private family services will be conducted with burial next to his grandfather at the Yorktown Cemetery in Stockwell, with full military honors. A public memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at McCutcheon High School.
In lieu of flowers, to honor Sgt, Kyle Osborn's wishes, his wife Maggie has established the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. The trust will go towards support of the Wounded Warriors Program, and a scholarship fund that will be established to assist Army wives who wish to further their education. Contributions may be made to any Wells Fargo Bank. Please help us honor Kyle by considering a contribution to the Trust.
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Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, age 26, formerly of Stockwell, died September 13, 2012, as the result of injuries in Muqer, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment. Kyle was born August 5, 1986, in Lafayette, the son of Creigh D. Osborn and Miriam H. Shively Osborn. He was a 2005 graduate of McCutcheon High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, and, as a senior, was team captain and a state qualifier in wrestling. Following high school, Kyle attended Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.
Kyle has served in the United States Army for the past 5 years. His most recent assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd HHC as a Senior Sniper Team Leader. Kyle was united in marriage on October 16, 2010, in Delano, Minn, to Maggie Klason.
Kyle is survived by his wife Maggie; his mother, Miriam, of Blackduck, Minn.; his father, Creigh, and his wife, Christa, of Stockwell, and their children, Katlyn and Kade; and his maternal grandmother, Esther Shively, of Lafayette. Kyle is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clarence Shively and his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Betty Osborn.
Private family services will be conducted with burial next to his grandfather at the Yorktown Cemetery in Stockwell, with full military honors. A public memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at McCutcheon High School.
In lieu of flowers, to honor Sgt, Kyle Osborn's wishes, his wife Maggie has established the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. The trust will go towards support of the Wounded Warriors Program, and a scholarship fund that will be established to assist Army wives who wish to further their education. Contributions may be made to any Wells Fargo Bank. Please help us honor Kyle by considering a contribution to the Trust.
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Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, 26, of Lafayette, Ind., died Sep. 13 in Muqer, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. His family is asking for donations to the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. Donations will help support the Wounded Warriors program and a scholarship for army wives who have hopes to continue their education.
Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, age 26, formerly of Stockwell, died September 13, 2012, as the result of injuries in Muqer, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment. Kyle was born August 5, 1986, in Lafayette, the son of Creigh D. Osborn and Miriam H. Shively Osborn. He was a 2005 graduate of McCutcheon High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, and, as a senior, was team captain and a state qualifier in wrestling. Following high school, Kyle attended Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.
Kyle has served in the United States Army for the past 5 years. His most recent assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd HHC as a Senior Sniper Team Leader. Kyle was united in marriage on October 16, 2010, in Delano, Minn, to Maggie Klason.
Kyle is survived by his wife Maggie; his mother, Miriam, of Blackduck, Minn.; his father, Creigh, and his wife, Christa, of Stockwell, and their children, Katlyn and Kade; and his maternal grandmother, Esther Shively, of Lafayette. Kyle is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clarence Shively and his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Betty Osborn.
Private family services will be conducted with burial next to his grandfather at the Yorktown Cemetery in Stockwell, with full military honors. A public memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at McCutcheon High School.
In lieu of flowers, to honor Sgt, Kyle Osborn's wishes, his wife Maggie has established the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. The trust will go towards support of the Wounded Warriors Program, and a scholarship fund that will be established to assist Army wives who wish to further their education. Contributions may be made to any Wells Fargo Bank. Please help us honor Kyle by considering a contribution to the Trust.
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Sgt. Kyle B. Osborn, age 26, formerly of Stockwell, died September 13, 2012, as the result of injuries in Muqer, Afghanistan, while serving with the 1st Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment. Kyle was born August 5, 1986, in Lafayette, the son of Creigh D. Osborn and Miriam H. Shively Osborn. He was a 2005 graduate of McCutcheon High School where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams, and, as a senior, was team captain and a state qualifier in wrestling. Following high school, Kyle attended Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn.
Kyle has served in the United States Army for the past 5 years. His most recent assignment was with the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment of the 173rd HHC as a Senior Sniper Team Leader. Kyle was united in marriage on October 16, 2010, in Delano, Minn, to Maggie Klason.
Kyle is survived by his wife Maggie; his mother, Miriam, of Blackduck, Minn.; his father, Creigh, and his wife, Christa, of Stockwell, and their children, Katlyn and Kade; and his maternal grandmother, Esther Shively, of Lafayette. Kyle is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Clarence Shively and his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Betty Osborn.
Private family services will be conducted with burial next to his grandfather at the Yorktown Cemetery in Stockwell, with full military honors. A public memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at McCutcheon High School.
In lieu of flowers, to honor Sgt, Kyle Osborn's wishes, his wife Maggie has established the Kyle Osborn Donation Trust at Wells Fargo Bank. The trust will go towards support of the Wounded Warriors Program, and a scholarship fund that will be established to assist Army wives who wish to further their education. Contributions may be made to any Wells Fargo Bank. Please help us honor Kyle by considering a contribution to the Trust.
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Share memories and condolences online at www.hippensteelfuneralservice.com.
