Zona Justin Osborne, age 78 of Marion died Thursday morning October 22,2015,at Pleasant Ridge AFC in Marion, after a long courageous battle with Alzheimer's.
She was born on September 16, 1937 in Elmira, Michigan the daughter of the late Charles & Mildred (Hood) Duffield. She graduated from Garden City High School. On December 6, 1958 Zona married Frank D. Osborne at the Garden City Presbyterian Church in Garden City. He preceded her in death May 27,2013.
Zona was employed as statistical process engineer at Paulstra CRC in Cadillac. She loved gardening, knitting, crocheting, fishing, and crafts
She is survived by her children, Pamela (Bruce) Buchholz of Marion, Vicky(Tony) Parks of Barryton, MI, Laura Osborne of Traverse city; Grandchildren, Richard Hawley of Sussex, WI, Jennifer Hawley of Marion, Jeffrey Hawley of Cleveland, GA, Abigail Buchholz and Vanessa Buchholz both of Marion, Sonya(Brendan) Smith of Denton, Texas, Aden Osborne of Ithaca MI, Azlynn Osborne of Denton Texas, Cody Osborne of Barryton MI, Shannon (Chris) Sorensen of Kalkaska Mi, Nathen McHugh, and Ryan McHugh both of Traverse City MI; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Amelia ,Avery, Emily, Garrett, Lani, Cameron, Ashleigh, Elizabeth, and Katelyn ;she is also survived by her Dear friend Marty Eising of Marion.
Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be scheduled and published at a later date.
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The family has entrusted funeral arrangement to Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Manistee.
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