Tom Lane Osborne

Obituaries

February 13, 2026

Tom Lane Osborne

October 24, 1923 – February 7, 2026

Tom Lane Osborne, 102, farmer and resident of Morris, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2026, at St. Francis Health System in Tulsa. Cremation was the final disposition. A service of memory will be scheduled at a later date.

The family has been cared for by House of Winn – Okmulgee.

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