St. Clair County Obits

ILA Z. OSBORN

St. Clair County Courier
6 July 2007
Ila Zella (Wright) Osborn, 91, Lowry City, Missouri passed away June 28, 2007. Ila was the daughter of Rev. Elmer and Edna (Foster) Wright. She was born July 21, 1915 in Lowry City. Ila married Harry Osborn on March 5, 1935 in Lowry City. Four children were born to this union.
Harry and Ila farmed for a while before going to Kansas City. Ila worked at Lake City Munitions Plant and Harry worked at Firestone Tire and Rubber. They moved back to the farm where they farmed and milked cows until they went into the restaurant business in 1970, opening the Northside Cafe, in Osceola. They retired in 1979 only to go back into the restaurant business in 1985 opening the Commercial Cafe, in Osceola. They retired a second time in 1989. Ila loved to cook for her family and she made wonderful pies right up until she had a stroke about two years ago. She loved to have company and she always had a sparkle in her eye when anyone came to visit. If we didn't do what she thought we should you might even see a little snap in her eye.
Ila was preceded in death by her husband, Harry on July 27, 2002, her parents, an infant daughter, an infant granddaughter and one brother, Edmond Wright.
Ila is survived by her children, David Osborn and wife, Marjory, of Lowry City, Marjorie Bunch and husband, Allen of Pleasant Hill, and Edna Jo Hinkle and husband, Randy, of Lowry City, seven grandsons and one granddaughter, 16 great grandchildren, three brothers, Melford Wright of Holden, Lorenzo Wright and wife, Marie of Clinton, and Jr. Wright of Lowry City, three sisters, Leta Baker of Lone Jack, Winnie Brack of Clinton, and Clarice Armsmeyer and husband, Harold of Lee's Summit, several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Ila was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend and will be missed by many. Ila was a long time member of Concord Baptist Church.
Services were held on July the second at 11 a.m. at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel. Rev. Jeff Ferguson officiated, and the music included "In The Garden", "Amazing Grace", and a solo by Gail Ingle.
Casketbearers were her grandsons, and the interment took place at the Lowry City Cemetery.

Kansas City Star
30 June 2007
Ila Z. Osborn, 91, Lowry City, MO., formerly KCMO, passed away June 28, 2007. Funeral Services be Monday, July 2, 2007 at 11AM Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, Osceola with burial in Lowry City Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 AM Monday in the funeral home. (417-646-8135)