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Maureen Osborne Obituary

Maureen Osborne

Memorial Mass for Maureen Osborne, 82, Lawrence will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 24, 2014 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. She passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014 at her home.

Maureen was born May 8, 1931 in Elgin, IL, the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred (Kruzan) O'Connor.

She was very involved in St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church.

She married Bill Osborne on June 21, 1952 in Elgin, IL. He survives of the home.

Other survivors include four daughters, Kathleen (James) Colson, Lawrence, Eileen (Karl) Rohwer, Urbandale, IA; Mary (Brian) McEwen, Denver, CO, Anne (Joe) Guttman, Eden Prairie, MN; two sons, Michael Osborne, St. Germain, WI, David Osborne, Lawrence; 12 grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Marie Ann and two sisters.

The family will greet friends from 6 – 8 p.m. with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 23rd at Warren-McElwain Mortuary in Lawrence.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials in her name to St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Visiting Nurses Hospice, or Helping Hands and may be sent in care of the mortuary.

Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.LJWorld.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Mar. 21, 2014.

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Sarah

March 21, 2014

During this difficult time "Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you." James 4:8

Jennie Henault

March 21, 2014

Kathy & Family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Hold your memories tight and may the Lord comfort you in your time of need.

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