Jakob Thomas Osborne

Jakob Thomas Osborne, 18, Albert Lea, Minn., was tragically taken from us Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 from the result of suicide. A memorial gathering for Jakob T. Osborne, will be held from 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea.
He was born Jan. 9, 1998, in Albert Lea, Minn. Jakob is the son of Jessica (Travis) Nelson of Albert Lea and Shaun (Tonya) Rice, Winona, Minn. He attended Albert Lea and Alden schools. He worked at Teluwut in Lake Mills, where he was not just an employee, but part of the Teluwut family.
Jakob had an old soul. He loved old music and learning about the times of the past. He was a free spirit with big dreams. Jake’s smile was infectious. He touched the lives of everyone who knew him. Jakob was a huge cat lover, especially his best friend, Sheba.
In addition to his parents, Jakob is survived by his siblings: William Bair, Taylor Nelson, Christina Stapleton, and Kari Pomeroy; grandparents: Wendy Woodson, Bob Ruzicka, Beth and Eric Gullickson, Richard and Bonnie Harkner, Mike and Mary Nelson, and Linda Olinger; great- grandparents, Bert and Ellen Nelson; aunts: Cayla Woodson, Casandra Woodson, Val Rehn, Kelsey Nelson, Rachael Wanous, Lesly Brown, Tina Erickson, Miranda Farenbaugh, Lisa Kaiser, Amy Kujak McKee, Mary Rice, Ashley Vickerman; uncles: Jamie Kujak, Jay Rice, Gary Olinger, Paul Evans; niece, Claira-Mae Stapleton; the Semrau family: Greg, Josh, Amanda and Alexis; the Bair family, Zach, Jed and Judi; plus many cousins and friends.
Jakob was preceded in death by great-grandparents, John and Dorothy Osborne, Donald and Marjorie Ruzicka, Daniel and Leona Kujak, Vernon and Mary Rice, Betty and Gene Hamberg, and Helen Nelson; grandparents, Howard Kujak and Gerald Olinger; and uncle, James J. Wells.