Susan J Osborne passed on Friday,

February 13th, 2026 after 82 years as a

loved wife, mother, sister, aunt,

grandmother and great-grandmother.

Born in 1943 in Chico, California to Burke

and Joan Jenkins, she was the first of four

siblings, Vic, Cathy and Richard. She

attended Olympus High School in Salt

Lake City, and then Utah State University,

graduating with a BFA. She continued her

studies with post-graduate work in the

visual arts at the University of Utah.

Somewhere in the middle of all the art, she

was lined up on a blind date by her

sorority sister and her future husband's

cousin. David and Susan dated through

1966 and were married in October of the

same year… in spite of David giving her a

resistor as an initial engagement ring.

They had three children. Ryan in 1969, Kelli in 1974 and Rich in 1976. In 1977, Star Wars

came out, much to the delight of her children.

She put down deep roots in Sandy, Utah, making lifelong friends and spending time with her

callings in the LDS church, hiking, camping, playing tennis and staying up late on Sunday to

watch Masterpiece Theater with a glass of Pepsi.

Susan and David lived a number of places between Sandy and her home in Talent, Oregon, and

managed to accumulate a number of grandchildren along the way - Ashley, Lauren, Rosemary

and Sage in Colorado (Ryan and Tammy), and Raelynn, Remidee, Roric, Ristan, Ramsey,

Ronin and Raiden in Oregon (Rich and Reese)

Mom always carried a strong testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ and made that a central

part of her life, which brought her an immense sense of place, purpose and peace.

In all the places they lived as a family and that they lived as a couple, Susie would have stories

of the people around her and shared those in letters and phone calls. Her roots ran through

every community she was in, and anchored her to the people she met and loved.

Her last years were spent living with and close to her grandchildren, keeping her involved and

active in their lives.

Her legacy lives in the influences she shared with those around her and her gifts of color and joy

and whimsy will provide joy for generations