Juanita Jane Purdy Osborne

Juanita Hartman Purdy Osborne, 91, of Fort Wayne, died early Sunday morning, June 21, 2020 at Golden Years Homestead. Born July 10, 1928 in Fort Wayne, Nita was a parishioner at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. She graduated from South Side High School in 1946 and attended Indiana University Bloomington and Saint Francis College. During her lifetime, she loved her children and grandchildren, flower gardening, bridge, tennis, snow skiing, and traveling. She also had a lifelong passion for Notre Dame Football. Surviving are her four children, Kevin Purdy of Fort Wayne, Maureen (Mike) McAleavey of Palm Coast Florida, Michelle (Greg) Carr of Long Grove, Illinois, and Patrick Purdy of The Villages, Florida; eleven grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blayne Osborne; sister, LaMoine Romy Yingling; and brothers, Ben Hartman and DeNeal Hartman. A private Memorial Mass will be held at a later date. Rite of Commendation and Entombment in Lindenwood Cemetery. Preferred memorials to St Jude Children Research Hospital. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com for Juanita's family.