Rosemary (Cress) Osborn

Rosemary (Cress) Osborn, 88, of Liberty Lake, WA passed away on February 1, 2021 with daughters at her side.

She was born April 10, 1932 in Hillsboro, IL as the 12th child to George Leo and Rosa Belle (Hicks) Cress. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Ed and Hazel (Hicks) Dammann from the age of 5 days old after her mother passed away from pneumonia.

 She and Lane Ware Osborn were married in Metropolis, IL on May 27, 1950, the day after her Hillsboro High School graduation. They lived in the Hillsboro area until moving to Coeur d’Alene, ID in 1985. She moved into Guardian Angel Homes assisted living complex in Liberty Lake, WA in April of 2015. Over the years she worked as a bookkeeper for Hillsboro Lumber, Montgomery County courthouse, the Farm Bureau, Lane’s Flying Service in Hillsboro and Goodwill in Coeur d’Alene.

 Her husband, Lane, passed away March 29, 2006. Also preceding her in death are her parents and all 11 siblings, the most recent being Opal (Cress) Klepper in 2017. Rosemary is survived by her 3 daughters, Mary Jane (Dave) Ondrey of Eufaula, AL, Judy Blane (Randy) Jenkins of Post Falls, ID and Lisa Marie (Randy) Wilson of Colbert, WA. She also leaves behind 8 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

 Due to current covid-19 circumstances, a memorial service will be held in late summer with the date and location is to be announced.

A Cress/Osborn family gathering is also being planned.

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