Phyllis Elsie Gillett was born on March 19, 1929 and went to be with her Lord
and Savior on January 15, 2019.

When she was born on March 19 th , she was dubbed “the little mud-bound
baby.” The night before her parents discussed going to town but decided it was
too muddy. But the young lady was determined to arrive so her father called
the doctor who talked him through the delivery, step by step. It was two weeks
before her parents were able to take her to town to see the doctor.

At five years old, Phyllis began to go to school at District #61. She received all her
elementary education in Sioux County in Districts 61, 29, and 51. She loved school.
Reading was one of her favorite pastimes and doing crossword puzzles.

As a young girl, one year they had the measles. At that time her father purchased,
with the older children’s sheep and wool money, a second-hand phonograph and
a box of records for 25cents. A week or so before her death, Phyllis was asking the
family if they knew where the phonograph was. The phonograph helped develop
her love for music. She especially liked to sing.

Phyllis attended high school at her father’s alma mater, Chadron prep, a part of
Chadron State college. She graduated in 1948. She received her Bachelor of
Science degree in music education for Chadron State College in 1969. During her
life she taught school for several years in the public schools and the Chadron
Christian School.

Phyllis married Orlando S. Osborn. They lived many years in the Nebraska
Sandhills where he worked as a ranch hand and she was sometimes a ranch cook.
They had two sons, Kenneth B. and Charles E. In 1958, they moved back to Sioux
County where she taught the Grote School and Landy worked as a ranch hand for
Bruce Parsons. After Landy passed away in August of 2008, she missed him
everyday.

In 1965, they moved to Harrison and in the Spring of 1966, they moved to Chadron
where they purchased their home in 1967. For many years she sold Tupperware
and enjoyed meeting many women at the parties.  Phyllis’ greatest love was her
family.

Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Rowland and Harriet Gillett, her
husband Orlando Osborn, her brothers, Eston, Quentin, and LaVern, her sister Willa,
sister-in-law Lorraine, and six nieces and nephews.
Leaving to mourn her passing are her sons, Ken of Georgetown, TX, and Charles
(Myra) of Elgin, TX; grandchildren: Christie (Don) Snyder of Fort Worth, TX
their children, Colton, Mason and Autumn; Deann (Bramwell) Shamuyarira of
Conroe, TX, their son, Israel, and Tonya (David) Beaudet of Plano, TX, their children,
Cayli, Evan, Eli and Noah; brothers, Bob (Linda) Gillett of Ashland, NE, Terry
(Phyllis) Gillett of Harrison, NE, Don (Shirley) Gillett of Fremont, NE, and Clarence
(Twila) of Lincoln, NE; sisters Vivian Foley of Cheyenne, WY, Eleanor (Rich) Davis
of Belgrade, MT, Arline (Bill) Lyons of Crystal, MN, Beth Spencer of Hastings,
Nebraska, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial has been established for the Kenwood Baptist Church. Donations may be
sent to Phyllis Gillett, PO Box 356, Harrison, NE 69346.

Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Chamberlain Chapel is in charge of arrangements.