passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Methodist Fremont Health
Ellen was born February 16, 1942 in Stanton, Nebraska to Archie and Mary 'Busch' Dillon. She was raised in Stanton and graduated from Stanton High School in 1960. She married Gary Osborn and they made their first home in Denver, CO. After a move to Millard, NE they made a home in Norfolk, NE for 10 years. They then moved to Tilden, NE where they built a home and continued raising their 5 children. They later divorced and Ellen went back to school and got a degree from Northeast Community College. She then worked at St. Joseph's Nursing Home in Norfolk. Ellen then made her final move to Scribner, NE where she lived the remainder of her life. While continuing to raise her youngest children she worked in Fremont, NE at Sid Dillon Chevrolet for over 25 years. She was also devoted to cleaning St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Scribner for many years.
Ellen was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church where she taught CCD and was an active member of the Ladies Group. She was a rabid Husker football fan and attended many games. She took pride in her Husker Room filled with various ''Go Big Red'' memorabilia. But, even more important to her, was her faith, and her children and extended family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, adoring all her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids and they adored her as well.
Survivors:
Children - Mitch (Kay) Osborn of Norfolk
Shelly (Dave) Dahl of Scribner
Bill (Kathy) Osborn of Tilden
Kristi (Paul) Sendgraff of Fremont
Nick (Lyndsay) Osborn of Hooper
15 Grandchildren - Shane (Chyla) Osborn, Shauna (Sam) Swanz
Bret (Jordan) Dahl, Emily (Corby) Hoff, Christopher Dahl
Tyler Osborn, Audrey (Aaron) Sandall, Liz Osborn
Grace, Anna, Ellie, Olivia and Ryan Sendgraff
Kinley and Kohen Osborn
13 great grandchildren - Lexi Osborn, Ryan, Mickinzie, & Christopher Thiem; Annabelle, Neji and Neil Dahl; Bella, Ashton and Ellenor Hoff;
Briley and Bristol Sandall and Archie William Rutjens
Sisters - Mary Ann Svec of Scribner and Rita Olin of Kearney
Brothers - Robert (Beverly) Dillon of Cary, NC.
Bill (Vicki) Dillon of Springfield
Brother-in-law - Gilbert Morfeld of Stanton
Ellen was preceded in death by her parents, infant children Julie Ann and Bradley, sisters Roberta Morfeld and Jean Howard, brothers-in-law Elden Svec and John Olin, and great grandson Oliver Swanz.
The Funeral Mass will be 10am, Monday, January 2, 2023 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fremont. Lunch will follow the Mass, with burial scheduled for 2pm at St. Henry's Catholic Cemetery in Rural Howells. A memorial will be established at a later date. Visitation will be Sunday, January 1, 2023 from 2pm to 5pm at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Scribner. A wake service open to the public will begin at 5pm Sunday at St. Lawrence.
online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
Condolences(1)
Holly & Dennis Bohm
Lakeville, MN Thursday, January 5, 2023 Our sympathy & prayers for your loss. May your fond memories comfort you during this difficult time.