Julia Ann (Pond) Osborne, 70, of Bluffton, and a longtime resident of Lansing, Mich., passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 17, 2023, at Stoneleigh Residence & Hospice Home in Lansing, Mich.
Julia was born Aug. 7, 1953 in Bluffton to Ralph (AKA Barney) A. and Carol L (Voirol) Pond. She graduated in 1971 from Bluffton High School, then furthered her education at Lansing Community College and Michigan State University. She worked for Michigan State University from 1980 until 2014, when she retired. Gardening was her passion; she was active in the garden club in Lansing and enjoyed reading, traveling, bowling, playing softball, and golf.
Survivors include two daughters, Joy Pond and Carrie (Jay) Hill; four grandchildren, Dwayne, Aubrey, Charlotte and Arianna; and her siblings, Jane Gehron, Jacklyn Paulsel, John Pond, Jeffrey Pond and Jené Bastian.
Julia is preceded in death by her parents and brother Jerry.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton with service to take place at 1:00 p.m. with Barry Crosbie officiating. Cremains will be laid to rest at Elm Grove Cemetery next to her parents.
Memorials may be made in Julia Osborne’s memory to the Capital Area Humane Society, with online form notifications going to joypond01@gmail.com.https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=cahsad&id=23
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Lemler family of Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home. Friends can send online condolences to the family at www.thomarich.com.