Osborne, Edith 1874-1930

OSBORNE, HAVILAND

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LeMars Sentinel
January 28, 1930

SENEY RESIDENT FOR LONG YEARS
MRS. JOHN OSBORNE WAS WELL IKNOWN AND ESTEEMED IN THE COMMUNITY

Following an illness, which overtook her at Christmas time, Mrs. John Osborne, well known Plymouth county resident, died at her home at Seney, Monday morning, at the age of 56 years.

Mrs. Osborne was the daughter of early settlers in Plymouth County and was born January 5, 1874. She was married to John Osborne, September 13, 1893, and they farmed many years in Elgin township. Four children were born to them. Two daughters, Leila and Lois, preceded their mother in death. Mrs. Osborne leaves to mourn her death her husband, John Osborne, two daughters, Mrs. C. L. Britton, and Mrs. J. M. Kunath, living north of LeMars, and her mother, Mrs. Susan Haviland, of Seney. There are four grandchildren. Mrs. Osborne was widely known and esteemed in the community.

The funeral services will be held in the Methodist church at 2 o’clock in Seney, Wednesday afternoon, Rev. M. L. Metcalf, officiating.

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LeMars Sentinel dated Jan. 31, 1930
WAS LIFE LONG RESIDENT

Last Rites Are Held For Mrs. John Osborne
Wednesday Afternoon

Edith Haviland, daughter of Albert and Susan Haviland, was born in Seney, January 25, 1874, and died January 27, 1930, at her home in Seney at the age of 56 years and 2 days, after an illness of four weeks.

She was married to John Osborne on September 13, 1893, and they resided on a farm north of town for six years, when they moved into Seney. After living there for fifteen years they again made their home on the farm until five years ago next March when they moved to their home in Seney where she passed away.

To this union four daughters were born: Mrs. C. L. [Mae] Britton and Mrs. J. M. [Josie] Kunath, living north of Seney; Leila and Lois, who [each] died a number of years ago. She leaves to mourn her death her beloved husband, John Osborne, her two daughters, Mrs. Britton and Mrs. Kunath, her mother Mrs. Susan [(Clarke/Clark)] Haviland, and four grandchildren; Ethel, Earl and Earlynne Britton and Lyle Kunath, besides other relatives and a host of friends.

The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the Seney Methodist church of which she was a member the past twenty-two years. Rev. M. L. Metcalf had charge of the service and burial was made in the LeMars cemetery. The pallbearers were Jno. Alderson, Tom Rees, E. H. Ritter, E. F. Anstine, Elam Chapman and Will Hawkins.