William E. “Wink” Osborne, 77, of Coldwater passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at his home surrounded by family under hospice care.
In keeping with Wink’s wishes, he will be cremated and a gathering of family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation, 1276 Tate Trail, Union City, MI.
A public interment service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Fort Custer National Cemetery in August, MI, also Tuesday.
The family is being served by Lighthouse Funeral & Cremation in Union City.
Wink was born March 29, 1949 to James and Velma (Johnson) Osborne in Cawood, Kentucky. He proudly served in the U.S Army during the Vietnam War from 1967 until 1970. June 28, 1997 he married Jean Anne Noblit in Coldwater. Wink worked at Midwest Foundry and Asama in Coldwater for many years.
For 25 years, Wink was an umpire and referee for the City of Coldwater. He enjoyed coaching softball, watching basketball, golfing, fishing, gardening, being outdoors, and spending time with his grandchildren. Wink was a big University of Kentucky fan.
Surviving Wink are his wife, Jean Osborne; his children, Jeff (Jen) Osborne, Mandy (Mike) Wood, Sarah (Chad) Wilson, Shanon (Mason) Wilson, Stephanie (Charles) Bates; his siblings, Mary Ruth Osborne, Alberta Osborne and Clark (Linda) Osborne; 18 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Walter, Michael, James and Freddy Joe Osborne; his sister, Betty Sue Dean; and his nephew, Sean Osborne.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Mott’s Children’s Hospital; mail to Michigan Medicine Office of Development, 777 E. Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 650, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 or donate online at https://giving.umich.edu/basket/fund/212560/recurring/category/medicine-and-health,michigan-medicine_c.s.-mott-children%E2%80%99s-hospital,area-of-highest-need,annual-fund.
Please visit www.lighthousefuneral.com to share memories, pictures, and videos with the family.
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