Harold R. Osborn, Jr.

Harold Reed "Sonny" Osborn Jr, of Maryville, passed away on September 17, 2025 at Mosaic Life Care in Maryville, Missouri, he was 92.

Harold was born on April 5, 1933, in Gallatin, Missouri, to the late Harold Reed and Valare B. (Hathaway) Osborn.

He grew up in the Gallatin area and graduated high school in 1951. Then moved to Independence, Missouri in 1952. He joined the Army in 1953, and proudly served his Country until he was honorably discharged in 1955.

After the Army, he worked construction for L. Robert Shedd and moved to Columbia, Missouri. In 1962, he moved to St. Joseph, Missouri and began working at St. Joseph Light and Power. He moved to Maryville, Missouri in 1967. He worked his way up at St. Joseph Light and Power to Senior Estimator and retired after 33 years in July 1995.

He had married Carol Jean Garner, on August 14, 1977, a union they enjoyed for 46 years. Harold and Carol Jean decorated Franklin Park (Winter Wonderland) with Christmas lights for several years, he delivered meals on wheels for the Senior Center, and he also worked for 8 years as customer greeter at Walmart, in Maryville.

He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, his son Brent Osborn, his sister Deloris Phillips, and his brother-in-law Robert Phillips.

He is survived by two children from a previous marriage, his son Steven (Yvonne) Osborn, his daughter Pamela Joyce Osborn, his daughter-in-law Cathy Osborn, four grandchildren, Daryl, Steven, Jacob, and Samuel, nine great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

The graveside service and burial will be at 1:00 pm on September 20, 2025 in the Nodaway Memorial Gardens, Maryville, Missouri. No formal visitation is planned.

Memorials are suggested to the Maryville Senior Center for the Meals on Wheels program.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville, Missouri.