John Douglas Osmond passed away on November 6, 2019 at his home in Sandy surrounded by his loving wife and children.
He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 1933 to Alfred Wendell Osmond and Erma Christensen. Doug grew up in the Sugar House area and attended South High School and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission in California from 1954-1956.
He married a beautiful Danish girl, Karen Christiansen, on September 18, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married sixty-one years.
He was actively involved in the LDS Church all his life, including serving for four years at the Mingo Branch with his wife. He taught twenty-five years at Granite Park Jr. High, teaching ninth grade Geography and History and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his students. He entertained while he taught world cultures with luaus, fiestas, and enjoyed creating school assemblies. He also taught at Canyon Rim Elementary and Hunter Jr. High.
During summers, he immaculately cared for the greens at Salt Lake and Willow Creek country clubs as well as his own yard. He traveled with his family to many interesting places which he never expected to see.
After retiring from teaching in 1987, he was employed as a Recreation Therapist in a local nursing home and then worked with Inspectors from Russia under the INF Treaty. He was a proud worker at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. Known for his weird sense of humor and jokes, he believed if he could make one person happier, then his efforts have all been worthwhile. He lived a wonderful life.
Survived by his wife, Karen; three wonderful children, Linda (Scott) Myers, Sandy; Renee (Duane) Jensen, also Sandy; and Scott Douglas Osmond, Long Beach, California; sisters, Eileen Osmond-Savdie, Paris, France; and Gerri (Gary) Weiss, Fort Wayne, Indiana; three grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Landen, Aubrey, and Zach; and many relatives, cousins, and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Viewings will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. All services will take place in the Fairoaks Ward Building, 586 East 8400 South, Sandy.
Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from November 9 to November 10, 2019.
He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 1933 to Alfred Wendell Osmond and Erma Christensen. Doug grew up in the Sugar House area and attended South High School and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission in California from 1954-1956.
He married a beautiful Danish girl, Karen Christiansen, on September 18, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married sixty-one years.
He was actively involved in the LDS Church all his life, including serving for four years at the Mingo Branch with his wife. He taught twenty-five years at Granite Park Jr. High, teaching ninth grade Geography and History and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his students. He entertained while he taught world cultures with luaus, fiestas, and enjoyed creating school assemblies. He also taught at Canyon Rim Elementary and Hunter Jr. High.
During summers, he immaculately cared for the greens at Salt Lake and Willow Creek country clubs as well as his own yard. He traveled with his family to many interesting places which he never expected to see.
After retiring from teaching in 1987, he was employed as a Recreation Therapist in a local nursing home and then worked with Inspectors from Russia under the INF Treaty. He was a proud worker at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. Known for his weird sense of humor and jokes, he believed if he could make one person happier, then his efforts have all been worthwhile. He lived a wonderful life.
Survived by his wife, Karen; three wonderful children, Linda (Scott) Myers, Sandy; Renee (Duane) Jensen, also Sandy; and Scott Douglas Osmond, Long Beach, California; sisters, Eileen Osmond-Savdie, Paris, France; and Gerri (Gary) Weiss, Fort Wayne, Indiana; three grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Landen, Aubrey, and Zach; and many relatives, cousins, and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Viewings will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. All services will take place in the Fairoaks Ward Building, 586 East 8400 South, Sandy.
Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from November 9 to November 10, 2019.
John Douglas Osmond passed away on November 6, 2019 at his home in Sandy surrounded by his loving wife and children.
He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 1933 to Alfred Wendell Osmond and Erma Christensen. Doug grew up in the Sugar House area and attended South High School and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission in California from 1954-1956.
He married a beautiful Danish girl, Karen Christiansen, on September 18, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married sixty-one years.
He was actively involved in the LDS Church all his life, including serving for four years at the Mingo Branch with his wife. He taught twenty-five years at Granite Park Jr. High, teaching ninth grade Geography and History and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his students. He entertained while he taught world cultures with luaus, fiestas, and enjoyed creating school assemblies. He also taught at Canyon Rim Elementary and Hunter Jr. High.
During summers, he immaculately cared for the greens at Salt Lake and Willow Creek country clubs as well as his own yard. He traveled with his family to many interesting places which he never expected to see.
After retiring from teaching in 1987, he was employed as a Recreation Therapist in a local nursing home and then worked with Inspectors from Russia under the INF Treaty. He was a proud worker at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. Known for his weird sense of humor and jokes, he believed if he could make one person happier, then his efforts have all been worthwhile. He lived a wonderful life.
Survived by his wife, Karen; three wonderful children, Linda (Scott) Myers, Sandy; Renee (Duane) Jensen, also Sandy; and Scott Douglas Osmond, Long Beach, California; sisters, Eileen Osmond-Savdie, Paris, France; and Gerri (Gary) Weiss, Fort Wayne, Indiana; three grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Landen, Aubrey, and Zach; and many relatives, cousins, and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Viewings will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. All services will take place in the Fairoaks Ward Building, 586 East 8400 South, Sandy.
Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from November 9 to November 10, 2019.
He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 31, 1933 to Alfred Wendell Osmond and Erma Christensen. Doug grew up in the Sugar House area and attended South High School and the University of Utah. He served an LDS mission in California from 1954-1956.
He married a beautiful Danish girl, Karen Christiansen, on September 18, 1958 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were married sixty-one years.
He was actively involved in the LDS Church all his life, including serving for four years at the Mingo Branch with his wife. He taught twenty-five years at Granite Park Jr. High, teaching ninth grade Geography and History and enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his students. He entertained while he taught world cultures with luaus, fiestas, and enjoyed creating school assemblies. He also taught at Canyon Rim Elementary and Hunter Jr. High.
During summers, he immaculately cared for the greens at Salt Lake and Willow Creek country clubs as well as his own yard. He traveled with his family to many interesting places which he never expected to see.
After retiring from teaching in 1987, he was employed as a Recreation Therapist in a local nursing home and then worked with Inspectors from Russia under the INF Treaty. He was a proud worker at the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympics. Known for his weird sense of humor and jokes, he believed if he could make one person happier, then his efforts have all been worthwhile. He lived a wonderful life.
Survived by his wife, Karen; three wonderful children, Linda (Scott) Myers, Sandy; Renee (Duane) Jensen, also Sandy; and Scott Douglas Osmond, Long Beach, California; sisters, Eileen Osmond-Savdie, Paris, France; and Gerri (Gary) Weiss, Fort Wayne, Indiana; three grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Landen, Aubrey, and Zach; and many relatives, cousins, and nephews.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Viewings will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. All services will take place in the Fairoaks Ward Building, 586 East 8400 South, Sandy.
Interment at Larkin Sunset Gardens.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News from November 9 to November 10, 2019.
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