Ronald (Ron) Floyd Osborn, age 83, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Sidney, Montana.

Ron was born October 2nd, 1939, in Dickinson, ND, the son of Floyd and Esther Osborn. He lived in Belfied, ND until 6th grade then moved to Jordan, MT and attended school there until graduation in 1957. After graduating, Ron joined the United States Navy in 1957 working as an Electrician/ Mate/ Fireman until being honorably discharged in 1960.

After leaving the Navy, Ron returned home to the family ranch in Jordan, MT for about a year and then went on to work different jobs when the ranch became too small for the three of them to work. In the early 60's, he joined the Police and Sheriff's Departments in Minot, ND for a few years. He then went to work for Boeing Aircraft in Seattle, WA before transferring to missile sites in Montana and Wyoming.

Due to a layoff, he moved to Sidney, MT where he began working as load contractor for Wes Sturgis and then for the county. After 4 years, he went to work moving drilling rigs in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. He then returned to Sidney, working as a bartender at the LaLonde Hotel then to driving truck for John Berger. He remained in Sidney until 2006 and then moved to Watertown, SD to live with his daughter Renee. He returned to Fairview, MT for three years and then back to Sidney, MT where he remained until he was called home at the age of 83.

Along with being a proud member of the VFW, he had many interests, including driving truck for the local beet campaigns, watching and reading westerns (especially John Wayne), singing karaoke, fishing, playing cards and cribbage, and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles by the dozen with his daughter Renee. He even braved skydiving for his 73rd birthday! Few people know he played piano, but anyone that knew him knew he loved his Budweiser and Bingo.

Ron was proceeded in death by his mother, Esther Osborn; his father, Floyd Osborn; his stepson, Michael Allen Nitschke; his ex-wife, Colleen Osborn (Gasho), mother to Mike and Renee; several of his great friends that he missed and spoke of often, and his dog Cede.

Ron is survived by his daughter, Renee Kucker and her fiancé Bucky Steinke, both of Woods Bay, MT; his grandson, Eli Plunkett of Brooklyn Park, MN; his cousin, Charles Savageau of Billings, MT; and his beloved cat, Mitts.

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