Michael F. Osburn, 83, Marion, passed away in his home at 11:55 pm on Sunday, May 10, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, on Thursday, December 3, 1942, to Joseph and Dorthey (Mattingly) Osburn. On September 12, 2002, he married Regina Darlene Vanlandingham, and she survives.
He retired from Penn Central railroad, where he worked with his dad “Pop” and several brothers. Michael was a proud member of UAW Local 977. After retiring from General Motors, where he worked as a skilled trades welder, he enjoyed spending his time reading, working crossword puzzles, and always searching for the next “hot item.”. He enjoyed watching Westerns, especially Gunsmoke on True Grit TV.
Michael was known for his wit, great sense of humor, and intelligence, which resulted in many Trivial Pursuit victories against his kids. A true family man, he deeply loved his family and cherished every moment spent with them. Some of our most cherished memories are of family camping trips. This instilled a love for the outdoors in each of us. He was a devoted fan of Notre Dame Fighting Irish and rarely missed cheering them on.
Survivors include his children, Mary Jean (Bret) Miller of Poland, Michael Francis (Previous Spouse Mary Susan) Osburn Jr. of Sandy, UT, Lisa Anne (Sam) Mohler of Tipton, Joseph Roy (Lisa) Osburn of Dandridge, TN, Rocky Aaron (Janna) Osburn of Poland, Heather Louise (Jason) Hawkins of Marion; sons; 19 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; brothers, Tony “Joe” (Previous Spouse Marie) Osburn, Timmy (Peggy) Osburn, Stevie (Sue) Osburn, Chris Osburn, Mark (Debbie) Osburn, Patrick (Pandy) Osburn, Kevin (Gabby) Osburn; sisters, Mary (Mike) Grammel, Cammy (Eric) Harrison, Margeret (Mike) Miller; and T-Bone, as well as sisters-in-law, Arleta Withrow, Dena Blackburn, Jill Vanlandingham of Marion.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Otto and Dorthey Beautress Osburn; previous wife, Norma Jean Osburn, great-grandson, Braunson; brothers, Danny Osburn, Bernie Osburn; sister, Star Osburn; brothers-in-law, Sammy Vanlandingham; Chester Withrow; and sister-in-law, Sandy Osburn.
The family will receive visitors from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral & Cremation Service, North Chapel, 1341 N. Baldwin Ave., Marion, IN.
A Mass to celebrate Michael’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Gas City, IN. Additional visitation will be 10:00 – 11:00 am, prior to mass. Father Kevin Hurley will be officiating with burial following at Grant Memorial Park Cemetery.
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