William "Terry" Osborn

Osborn, William "Terry"

Passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 9, 2018 surrounded by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary (Osterberg) Osborn; daughters, Wendy (Holly) Osborn and JuLee (Brent) Baxter; sons, Jim and Bill (Rosaria); grandchildren, Jacob, Bree, and Brinlee; four step grandchildren; sister, Rosemary (Bob) Williams. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leona and Glenn "Bud".

Terry was born on February 17, 1943 in Reading, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1961 and then attended DeVry Tech in Chicago before enlisting in the Navy, serving from 1963-1967. He was a Ham Radio operator from a young age into his golden years having worked all states, countries, and zones during his lifetime, K8SMC (KD8B), is now a "silent key" as he would put it.

Terry retired from the Michigan State Police after 32 years of service as a radio tech. He took pride in his work and was an honest and loyal man. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, playing cards, and working with and building computers. No home project or repair was too big. He was a baseball coach for many years in Concord and was known to his players as "Big T".

The family would like to acknowledge the exceptional care given to him by Great Lakes Caring.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018 at 11:30 AM at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church with Fr. James Shaver as the Celebrant. Interment will take place at St. John's Catholic Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the Church on Friday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM.

Instead of sending flowers, contributions to the Jackson Interfaith Shelter, Toys for Tots, or St. Vincent dePaul - St. John's Conference would be appreciated.

Desnoyer Funeral Home

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