Osburn, Susan Elaine DeWitt (1952-2022)

DEWITT, GITTINGS, GREEN, OSBURN, ROGERS, SEBBEN, SENFF, SPENCER, WILLIS

Posted By: PCGS Volunteer
Date: 1/25/2023 at 08:07:18

Panora – Susan Elaine Osburn, 70, daughter of Eugene & Helen (nee Senff) DeWitt, was born May 5, 1952 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. She passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa.
Susan grew up in Jordan, Iowa and attended United Community School. The family moved to Humboldt, Iowa and she graduated from Humboldt High School in 1970. Following high school, she served in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1972. She was always proud of her time in the Air Force. She worked at Farm Bureau Insurance for 37 years as a Business Analysis, retiring from full-time work in 2008 and from part-time work in 2014. On November 20, 1993, she married Jerry Osburn in Grimes, Iowa. They moved to Lake Panorama in December of 2012.
Susan enjoyed fishing, camping, animals, picking wild flowers, repurposing greeting cards and sending them to family and friends.
She was a member of Faith Bible Church, Panora. Family and church were very important to her.
Susan is survived by her husband, Jerry Osburn of Panora; daughters, Heidi Willis of West Des Moines and Leah Spencer of Adel, son-in-law, Chris Willis of Pike Road, Alabama; granddaughters, Reanna Rogers of Boone and DJ Willis of Pike Road, Alabama; grandson, Christian Green of Pike Road, Alabama; great-grandson, Jace Gittings of Boone; brother, Larry (Louise) DeWitt of Urbandale, sisters, Joyce DeWitt of Granger, Iowa; Mary (Jerry) Sebben of Waukee; and Patricia DeWitt of Granger; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M., Monday, October 24, 2022 at Faith Bible Church, Panora. Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, near Van Meter on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services at the church.
Twigg Funeral Home, Panora, is entrusted with her services.
Source: Des Moines (IA) Register; Friday, October 21, 2022, page 7C, col. 3