Alberta J. Love Osborne of Concordia at the Orchard, Butler, was called home to the Lord on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2019.

Born in Greenville on May 26, 1924, she was the daughter of William C. Love and Rebekah McMillan Love.

Alberta attended the Shenango Valley Commercial Institute in Sharon and worked in accounting at the Record-Argus newspaper, Greenville, Robbins Ford-Mercury (now Bill McCandless Ford), Mercer, Kemco, Sandy Lake, and Magnetics in East Butler.

She was a member of Christ Community United Methodist Church, Butler.

She was the wife of the Rev. Cloyd Osborne, Pastor, having served 18 years, from 1968 to 1986, during the building of the Christ Community Church. She served with her husband at various churches in New Jersey, as well as Emlenton, Foxburg, Sandy Lake, and Hendersonville, all in the Western Pa. Conference of the United Methodist Church.

Alberta was known around the area for her love of quilting. As an avid quilter, she taught quilting in her home for a number of years and volunteered a class at Concordia. She is an honorary member of the Quilt Guild, "Where the Corners Meet" in New Wilmington. There she held offices and demonstrated new ideas, like "Stained Glass" with cloth, and made many for her church. She was also a lover of woodwork and made many wood crafts. She assisted her husband in building their retirement home on Shenango Lake.

She enjoyed her church activities, United Methodist Women, Sew and Sew quilters, Meals on Wheels, children's classes, nurseries and, above all, serving church dinners. She loved to cook!

Alberta loved the time spent at their lake home with her grandchildren, and later with great-grandchildren, especially their birthday parties.

Alberta was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, the Rev. Cloyd Osborne; a son, Rex A. Osborne; a sister, Virginia M. McConnell; and a brother, David W. Love.

Surviving is a sister, Ruth Ann Ferguson of Hermitage; a daughter, Yolanda M. Deemer (William) of Butler; and son, Thomas C. Osborne (Carol) of Lakeside, Ohio. She also leaves nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Any memorial donations can be made to Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler, PA 16001.

OSBORNE

Alberta J. Love, 95, of Butler.

Calling hours: None.

Service: Memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday (9-1-19) at Christ Community United Methodist Church, 205 N. Duffy Road, Butler.

Arrangements completed by the GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.