She was born in Detroit, MI on August 19, 1942, to parents Margret and Marvin Krueger. Barbara graduated from Lakeview High School in St. Clair Shores. She met John L. Osborn on a blind date while she worked for J. Walter Thompson advertising agency in Detroit. They wed on November 24, 1962 and raised their two children in Harrison Township before moving to Rochester Hills in 1986. John preceded her in death on March 19, 1995.
She was active her entire life in the Lutheran church, first as a young woman at Mt. Zion in Detroit and later at Bethel Lutheran in St. Clair Shores, First English Evangelical Lutheran in Grosse Pointe Woods, and St. John Lutheran in Ray Township. Besides her faith, her passions included her family, especially her grandchildren, reading, having lunch and shopping with friends, hosting family gatherings, collecting blue Santa figurines and watching “Mad Men” because it reminded her of working for the ad agency.
Barbara is survived by her daughter Jayne (Alan) Blohm and son David (Kristie Reynolds) Osborn; grandchildren Mary Blohm, Laura (Adam) Card and Carolyn (Michael) Petitpren; great-grandchildren Tessa, John, Anya and Lydia; sister Janet (Denny) Wade; brothers Dennis (Judy) Krueger and Ronald (Linda) Krueger; 7 nieces and 5 nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters Patricia Reschke and Marilyn (Doug) LaChapelle.
Visitation is from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 14, at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit. The service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in Detroit with a luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. A private burial service will take place at White Chapel Cemetery.
Memorials may be sent to the Michigan Parkinson Foundation.
