Funeral Homes in Osceola, NE

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: (stanley k. hathaway), (jesse van doozer), and (john archer (actor)).

Osceola is a city in, and the county seat of, Polk County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 880 as of the 2010 census.

Osceola Obituaries

It was disclosed by Grand Island Independent on April 12th, 2022 that Bruce L Hudson died in Osceola, Nebraska.  Hudson was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bruce L's life.

It was disclosed by Grand Island Independent on November 23rd, 2020 that Mary Belle Svitak (Watkins) passed away in Osceola, Nebraska.  Ms. Svitak was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Belle's life.

It was reported by Grand Island Independent on November 2nd, 2020 that Aletha J Schritt perished in Osceola, Nebraska.  Schritt was 80 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Aletha J's life.

It was reported by Grand Island Independent on October 23rd, 2020 that Lila Mae Albin (Horn) perished in Osceola, Nebraska.  Ms. Albin was 87 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lila Mae's life.

It was noted by Grand Island Independent on June 23rd, 2020 that Donna Louise Snook (Miller) passed away in Osceola, Nebraska.  Ms. Snook was 83 years old and was born in Belleville, PA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donna Louise's life.

It was noted by Grand Island Independent on March 15th, 2020 that Burdette Arlyn "B A" Flodman passed on in Osceola, Nebraska.  Flodman was 86 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Burdette Arlyn "B A"'s life.

It was revealed by Grand Island Independent on December 10th, 2019 that Doreen Esther Sterup (Miller) passed away in Osceola, Nebraska.  Ms. Sterup was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Doreen Esther's life.

It was disclosed by Superior Express on March 28th, 2019 that Virleen Joy Mumm (Derowitswch) perished in Osceola, Nebraska.  Ms. Mumm was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Virleen Joy's life.

It was disclosed on February 22nd, 2019 that Ardis E Tibbetts (Johnston) passed on in Edgewood, Washington.  Ms. Tibbetts was 95 years old and was born in Osceola, NE.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Ardis E's life.

It was noted by Grand Island Independent on February 21st, 2019 that LaVonne Margaret Preston passed away in Osceola, Nebraska.  Preston was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor LaVonne Margaret's life.

History

In August of 1873, a newspaper titled 'The Homesteader' was established. During the summer, a post office was built and the first year concluded with the establishment of a public school. During the final stages in 1895, much of the city was burned by a two-hour-long fire that left only two buildings standing. The settlement was named by Vinson Perry Davis after a Osceola, Iowa of the same name in Iowa. It was renamed the 'Osceola Record' in March of 1876, and as of 1995 it is known as the 'Polk County News' The city experienced a drought from 1893-95.

The official website for the city of Osceola is https://hlsne.com/.