Emily Jean Osmundson

Emily J. Osmundson, age 83, of Litchfield, died on Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Litchfield. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 25, 2016, at the First Presbyterian Church in Litchfield. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Sunday, April 24 at Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials preferred to: First Presbyterian Church of Litchfield, Litchfield American Legion or American Heart Association or Cancer Society. Emily Jean Osmundson, the daughter of Harvey and Eva Barnett, was born near Danvers in Swift County, MN. She graduated from Benson High School at the top of her class in June of 1950. Emily moved to Litchfield and began work as a telephone operator. She was married in 1951 and widowed early in her marriage. On October 26, 1957, she was united in marriage to Glen Osmundson in Litchfield. They made their home in Sauk Rapids for a short time before returning to Litchfield. Emily worked as a homemaker and raised her eight children. She thoroughly enjoyed her family, their activities and sporting events. She always opened her home to her children's friends and babysat as well. She and Glen enjoyed their Saturday nights polka dancing. When her children were older, she took classes and become a home health care aide with Meeker County Public Health She worked with the WIC Program, from which she begrudgingly retired at age 72. This work gave her another type of purpose in life; one that her caring heart enjoyed. She cherished the new relationships with her coworkers and the people she cared for. Emily led an active, busy life. She was a participating member of the First Presbyterian Church in Litchfield. She developed a passion for golf at age 50. She had cherished memories of travels to Hawaii, New Zealand/Australia, Russia and visiting family and friends across the U.S. She also liked to read, play cards and was a MN Twins and Vikings fan. She was known for her baked goods, homemade jams and knit dishcloths. She enjoyed gardening, life with her cat, sewing, creating ""prize winning"" quilts and sock monkeys. Many holes were patched with her love and needle work. She also had a curious fondness of merry-go-rounds and at age 80 found a pony to ride at the Mall of America. Emily especially loved the magic of Christmas, the time when her family was together. She is survived by her children, Paul Osmundson (Mary Sloan) of Ames, IA, Rebecca (Robert) of Coon Rapids, Dinah Osmundson (Dennis Olson) of Rochester, Marj (Mike) Solbrack of Litchfield, David Osmundson of Maple Grove, Ted (Jenn) Osmundson of Grafton, WI, Dan (Rebecca) Osmundson of Greenfield, IN, Amy Osmundson (Tony Cardenas) of Barrington, IL; grandchildren, Caleb (Crystal) Madden, Anna ( Donaldo) Almazan-Osmundson, Katie (Aaron) Birkeland, Aaron Solbrack, Kristen Solbrack, Deegan Osmundson and Kaydra Osmundson; great grandchildren, Adela, Liv, Anders and Mathias. She is also survived by her brother Jim (LeaAnn) Barnett of Anoka and sister, Nancy (John) Blizil of Las Vegas, NV. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, brothers John and Richard Barnett. Previous Events Visitation Sunday, April 24, 2016 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Monday, April 25, 2016 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM First Presbyterian Church 225 N Holcombe Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Monday, April 25, 2016 2:00 PM Riplely Cemetery 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355