Kathleen S. Osborn

Kathleen Sue Stapleton Osborn passed away on June 17, 2020 at Silverado in Brea, CA. Born in Pawnee, OK to Ralph and Laura Stapleton on Dec. 18, 1942. She attended school in Pawnee, graduating from Pawnee High in 1960. She attended Oklahoma State University (OSU), where she majored in Education. While at school, she worked in the OSU Registrar’s Office. Despite missing one year of school due to being hit by a car, she graduated on time with a BA in 1964. She married Ronald Osborn in the Pawnee Catholic church in 1964. She continued her education, obtaining a Master’s degree in education with honors in 1968. After a year of student teaching, she and Ron moved to Southern California where Ron was employed as an engineer with North American Rockwell and Boeing. Always concerned about others, Kathleen was active in many community charities, among them: Junior Ebell, Assistance League, Children’s League and PEO.

Kathleen has a pillow on her bed that describes her curious and adventurous nature. It reads “Wanderlust: a desire to explore & travel the world.” Kathleen and Ron’s many travels took them to China, Nova Scotia, Greenland, England, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Cornwall, Peru, Egypt, Ecuador, Greece and Mexico, to name a few.

She is now at peace.

Memorial mass will be 10 AM Fri. July 10th at St. Philips Benizi Catholic Church, Fullerton, CA.