June 12, 1935 - February 27, 2025
Doris Mae Osburn, age 89, of Galt, CA, passed away after a lengthy illness on February 27, 2025, at Sutter Hospital in Sacramento. She was born in Dayton, OH on June 12, 1935, to Walter and Ruth Duibley and was their youngest of now three children.
When Doris was very young her parents divorced, and her mother later remarried. As a young child Doris, her mother and stepfather moved to CA and lived primarily in Amador County, which is where she grew up and attended schools.
Doris met her future husband, Leoland Osburn, in Sutter Creek, CA, where they both attended the same church. During their 59 year marriage they had four children and raised them in Galt. Doris lived in Galt for over 60 years.
Doris started her career as a hospital nurse at age 17 and was in that profession for over 40 years. She retired as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN). The hospital she worked at the longest, for 29 years, and retired from was Lodi Memorial Hospital, where she served mainly in the maternity and general patient wards.
Doris loved children and animals. Family, faith and nursing were the focuses and loves of her life. She was always very generous with her time and gifts to others.
Doris is survived by her children son, David Osburn (Susan), son , Larry Osburn, daughter, Debbie Fraser, daughter, Nancy Cooper, her grandson, David Fraser and her adopted sister, Kathy Millikan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leoland Osburn, father, WalterDuibley, mother, Ruth Rinehart(Duibley), stepfather, Kenneth Rinehart, brother, Nelson Duibley and sister, Eleanor Kerns.
The family wishes to thank the doctors and nurses who cared for Doris at Sutter Hospital in her final illness. They also wish to especially thank Larry Osburn, who acted as live-in caretaker for Doris as she declined in health, which enabled her to live in her home until she required hospitalization at the end. The family also thanks the other family members who each contributed in various ways to caring for Doris as she aged. The mind of Doris was clear until very near her end of life.
SERVICE
A service will be held at 12:00pm on Friday, March 14th, 2025 at the Chapel of Flowers in Cherokee Memorial Park, located off Highway 99 at Harney Lane, Lodi CA, 95240.
Committal is in the Sierra View Mausoleum at Cherokee Memorial Park in Lodi, CA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association (heart.org).
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Osburn family.