Roger Osborn

Roger Osborn, 76, of Rock Creek Lake near Kellogg, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center.

A celebration of his life will be held at a later date this spring.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Outdoors without Boundaries or the Kellogg Fire Department, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell, Iowa 50112. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family online at smithfh.com.

Roger Kenneth Osborn was born Fe. 18, 1942, in Grinnell, to Raymond Kenneth Osborn and Myrtle Maree (Holmes) Osborn. He was raised in Grinnell and graduated from Grinnell High School with the class of 1960.

Roger was united in marriage to Mary Anne Buryanek Jan. 18, 2002, in Kellogg. The couple resided at Rock Creek Lake near Kellogg. Roger was a mechanic at Grinnell Implement for more than 40 years. He purchased RJ’s bar in Kellogg in 1992 and sold the business in 2005. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, bowling and going to tractor pulls and car races with his buddies.

Roger is survived by his wife of 17 years, Mary Osborn of rural Kellogg; stepchildren, Russell (Janeen) Bollhoefer and Deb Bollhoefer; granddaughter, Kali Bollhoefer; sisters, Carolyn (Jerry) Grosenbach and Barb (Jim) Saunders; brother, Ron (Carlin) Osborn; good friend, Carol Jean; sisters-in-law, Vera Diediker, Tess Buryanek, Delores Buryanek and Marlis (Frank) Asprey; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jackie Osborn; and daughter, Kimberly Osborn.​