Gary Don Osborn

July 18, 1966 - November 19, 2019

Gary Don Osborn, 53, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away November 19, 2019 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. He was born July 18, 1966 at Albuquerque, New Mexico, the son of Don and Mary Worley Osborn. He was a 1984 graduate of Elida High School at Elida, New Mexico. He earned his Associate’s Degree at Clarendon College in Animal Sciences and Feedlot Management in 1996. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Animal Science with a minor in Natural Science in 1998. He earned his Master’s Degree at Texas Tech University in Ruminant Nutrition in 2003. Gary worked many different jobs however he spent much of his time in the bovine industry. For the last ten years, he worked in the swine industry as GDU Manager for Seaboard Foods. In 1989, he married Kara Collins at Tucson, Arizona. She passed away in 2002. On May 22, 2004, he married Sharla Gehrer at Amarillo, Texas. She survives. Survivors include wife Sharla of Bloomfield; two daughters, Cheyanne Fischer and husband Samuel of Summerfield, Kansas, Shannan Whetstone and husband Todd of Liberal, Kansas; two sons, Garrett Osborn of Bloomfield, Mikennon Donovan of Canyon, Texas; three granddaughters, Jordyn Rose and Lilly Whetstone both of Liberal, Kansas, Reese Fischer of Summerfield, Kansas; mother, Mary Sullivan of Wichita Falls, Texas; sister, Julie Leo and husband, Pete of Wichita Falls, Texas; and two huskies, Frisky and Sasha of Bloomfield. Gary was a man beloved by many. He was a hard worker, good provider, and amazing father. His family always came first and for that they are grateful. Gary worked every day to ensure that his family was taken care of no matter what they needed. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Shelby Crawford officiating. Burial will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation with family present to greet friends will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service on Friday. A memorial has been established for his grandchildren’s education.