Kelly Lynn Osborne was born on August 25, 1988, in Keosauqua, IA, to Darrel and Pamela Lura Osborne. He attended school in Keosauqua and graduated with the Van Buren High School Class of 2006. Upon graduation he furthered his education and passion for mechanics at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa. After graduation, he returned home to where he always wanted to be, working with the family at Osborne Oil. Kelly had a passion and talent for turning a wrench and diagnosing a problem.

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He loved working with his parents and brother in the family business and enjoyed taking care of his customers.

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Kelly’s love for being a mechanic was second only to his love for his wife, Amanda, and their two children, Evan and Owen. Kelly and Amanda began their journey together as husband and wife in 2016 and began their family. Kelly was usually not hard to find. He was either working at the shop or spending quality time at home with his wife and boys. When he took time for himself, he liked to take a quiet motorcycle ride on his Harley through Van Buren County.

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He was known to many as a quiet presence, but to his family he was a goofball from day one. His impact on his family, his friends, and his community will not soon be forgotten. Kelly’s friends and family honor his life by establishing the Kelly Osborne Scholarship.

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Kelly Osborne Scholarship

The Kelly Osborne Scholarship will be awarded annually to at least one and up to three eligible high school seniors at Van Buren High School. The amount of a Kelly Osborne Scholarship will be at least $500.00 (the Kelly Osborne Scholarship Committee may recommend $750.00 when appropriate). 

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Guidelines of the Kelly Osborne Scholarship:

• The Kelly Osborne Scholarship opens on January 11, 2027 and the deadline is April 12, 2026. 

• Kelly Osborne Scholarship candidates should be a graduate of Van Buren High School in Keosauqua, Iowa only.

• Kelly Osborne Scholarship candidates should achieve at least a C (2.0 point) to a B+ (3.5) grade point at Van Buren High School or a GED program to qualify.

• The Kelly Osborne Scholarship Recipient must attend a trade school or any community college in the United States.

• The Kelly Osborne Scholarship Recipient will pursue the study of Automative, Truck or any vehicle repair, maintenance and upkeep at an accredited program for repair and upkeep of all makes and manners of cars, motorcycles, trucks, semi-trucks or machinery using gas, diesel or electric motors and technology.