Osboe, Steven J. (1945-1965)

OSBOE, PASSWATERS

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 4/1/2015 at 16:27:58

Daily Freeman Journal, Monday, February 1, 1965

Local Youth Fatally Hurt in One-Car Crash

2 Companions Hospitalized In Accident

Steven Osboe, 19-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlan Osboe of Webster City, was fatally injured Saturday evening in a one-car accident two miles east of Webster City on Highway 20.

The youth, a 1964 graduate of Webster City high school and a topnotch athlete in basketball and golf, was a passenger in a car driven by Michael Koop, 19, Webster City, when the auto skidded off the highway and was virtually demolished in the accident which occurred at about 9:15.

Osboe was brought to Hamilton County hospital by Webster City firemen in the county rescue unit where he died at 10:30.

Both Koop and another passenger, Dean Anderson, 20, Webster City, were also hospitalized but were reported as not being seriously injured.

Highway Patrolman Don Sturges reported that the car in which the youths were riding had been traveling at a high rate of speed, racing a car driven by Robert Barkema, 19, Jewell, when another car come westbound over a hill. The Barkema car reportedly continued eastward, while the Koop car went out of control and into the south ditch.

According to Sturges, the out-of-control vehicle skidded into the ditch on the south side of the highway, flipped about 125 feet through the air, flipped again and then rolled about another (?) feet, coming to rest on its wheels in a nearby field.

Osboe was tossed from the rolling car and landed in the field. Osboe's death was the third fatality in Hamilton county since Jan. 1.

Webster City firemen were first notified of the accident by a motorist, and they rushed to the scene with the emergency rescue unit. Koop and Anderson were taken to the hospital in another car, Policeman Dick Kennedy stopping traffic in downtown Webster City to help speed the car to the hospital.

Barkema was fined $25 in police court today here for speeding in excess of 90 miles per hour in the nighttime, according to filed information.

Patrolman Sturges said late this morning that investigation of the accident is being continued.

Funeral services for Steven J. Osboe, 19, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Foster Funeral home with the Rev. Paul Heath officiating and with burial in Graceland cemetery.

Steven J. Osboe, son of Orlan and Frances Osboe, was born Oct. 16, 1945, at Webster City. He attended the Webster City schools and was graduated with the class of 1964.

Outstanding in sports during his high school career, he was a member of the Lynx basketball team for four years and was also a member of the Lynx golf team for four years. He had been playing recently with the Vincent Clay AAU basketball squad.

He had been recently employed at the Montgomery Ward Co. store in Webster City.

He is survived by his parents, one brother at home, Tom; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Passwaters of Webster City and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Osboe of Des Moines, several aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was a member of the Methodist church.