Gladys Marcella (Norem) Osborn 1924 - 2012

NOREM, OSBORN, WRIGHT, TJERNAGEL, BIRKENTALL, SOTO, MOYER, WHATTOFF, SWANSON

Posted By: Linda Meyers (email)
Date: 7/1/2012 at 09:13:19

Marcella Osborn Oct. 24, 1924- June 29, 2012

Marcella Osborn
Gladys Marcella Osborn was born on Oct. 24, 1924, to Halvor and Martha Louise Norem in rural Zearing. She attended a country school nearby and graduated from McCallsburg High School in the class of 1943. She married Archie Osborn on March 16, 1947, and raised their eight children on the family farm.

Marcella, 87, passed peacefully on June 29, 2012, while surrounded by her family at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. She has now gone home to be with the Lord and has left a legacy of faith to her children: Helen Wright, Harley Osborn, Marlene (Rick) Tjernagel, Gary (Patty) Osborn, Mary (Don) Birkentall, Karen (Elvis) Soto, Norene (David) Moyer, and David (Cari) Osborn; 23 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; one sister, Clara (Don) Whattoff; and two sisters-in-law, Aileen (Howard) Swanson and Vivian (Wayne, deceased) Osborn.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years.

The visitation and funeral service will be at Cornerstone Church of Christ (14777 U.S. Highway 65, Zearing). Visitation will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, July 2, with funeral services at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, with burial following the service in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him. 1 Corinthians 2:9

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Cornerstone Church of Christ in Zearing.

Online condolences may be left at adams soderstrum.com