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2/5/1927 - 7/5/2015

Age 88. Born in Kennard, NE, the eldest of two daughters of the late Roy and Goldie (Svendgaard) Follen of Blair. Delores graduated from Blair High School and worked for the Blair Telephone Company. On July 31, 1944, she married Delbert Osborne, meat cutter at the Blair Safeway store, whom she met at the Blair July 4th celebration. In 1960, after 15 years in Maryville, MO, Safeway transferred Del to Omaha. After the move, Delores worked at former Brandeis Department Store, Westgate Drug, and Western Electric. After their semi-retirement in 1985, Del and Delores moved to Costa Mesa, CA, where they managed a senior mobile home park. They returned to Omaha in 1991. After suffering a stroke in Nov. 2011, Delores spent her remaining years at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn. Preceded in death by Del, her husband of 67 years, and daughter, Susan Petersen. Survived by sons Dennis (Jeanne) Osborne, Newport Beach, CA and David, Falls Church, VA; sister, Phyllis Sully, Las Vegas, NV; 5 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Memorial Service Friday 10:30 AM at Brookestone Meadows 600 Brookestone Meadows Plz. Elkhorn, NE.

Arrangements were handled by Roeder Mortuary, Omaha.

Posted on line: Monday, August 24; Published in the Pilot Tribune, Tuesday, September 1, 2015

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2/5/1927 - 7/5/2015

A memorial service for Delores J. “Dee” Osborne will be held Friday Sept. 4 at 10:30 AM at Brookestone Meadows 600 Brookestone Meadows Plz. Elkhorn, NE.

Delores was 88. Born in Kennard, NE, the eldest of two daughters of the late Roy and Goldie (Svendgaard) Follen of Blair. Delores graduated from Blair High School and worked for the Blair Telephone Company. On July 31, 1944, she married Delbert Osborne, meat cutter at the Blair Safeway store, whom she met at the Blair July 4th celebration. In 1960, after 15 years in Maryville, MO, Safeway transferred Del to Omaha. After the move, Delores worked at former Brandeis Department Store, Westgate Drug, and Western Electric. After their semi-retirement in 1985, Del and Delores moved to Costa Mesa, CA, where they managed a senior mobile home park. They returned to Omaha in 1991. After suffering a stroke in Nov. 2011, Delores spent her remaining years at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn. Preceded in death by Del, her husband of 67 years, and daughter, Susan Petersen. Survived by sons Dennis (Jeanne) Osborne, Newport Beach, CA and David, Falls Church, VA; sister, Phyllis Sully, Las Vegas, NV; 5 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Arrangements were handled by Roeder Mortuary, Omaha.

Omaha World Herald 2 Sept 2015

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Osborne, Delores J. "Dee" Feb 5, 1927 - Jul 5, 2015 Age 88. Born in Kennard, NE, the eldest of two daughters of the late Roy and Goldie (Svendgaard) Follen of Blair. Delores graduated from Blair High School and worked for the Blair Telephone Company. On July 31, 1944, she married Delbert Osborne, meat cutter at the Blair Safeway store, whom she met at the Blair July 4th celebration. In 1960, after 15 years in Maryville, MO, Safeway transferred Del to Omaha. After the move, Delores worked at former Brandeis Department Store, Westgate Drug, and Western Electric. After their semi-retirement in 1985, Del and Delores moved to Costa Mesa, CA, where they managed a senior mobile home park. They returned to Omaha in 1991. After suffering a stroke in November 2011, Delores spent her remaining years at Brookestone Meadows in Elkhorn. Preceded in death by Del, her husband of 67 years, and daughter, Susan Petersen. Survived by sons, Dennis (Jeanne) Osborne, Newport Beach, CA and David, Falls Church, VA; sister, Phyllis Sully, Las Vegas, NV; 5 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday, 10:30am at Brookestone Meadows, 600 Brookestone Meadows Plz., Elkhorn, NE. ROEDER MORTUARY - 108th St. Chapel 2727 North 108th St. 402-496-9000 www.RoederMortuary.com