Ken Osberg | July 10, 1945 - April 15, 2023
Obituaries-Pierre / Posted Apr 27, 2023 | 7:05 AM / 491 views
Kenneth Edward Osberg (Ken) was born in Watertown, SD on July 10, 1945 to Lyle and Eleanor Osberg and lived there until 1957 when the family moved to Pierre.
Ken attended schools in Pierre and graduated from Riggs High School in 1964. He worked a number of after school jobs including paperboy and working at the State Theater. He attended Northern State University and received a Bachelor’s degree in 1974 in industrial arts and later, in 1985 a Master’s degree in the same field. He taught at a number of high schools across the state, including Rapid City, Clark, Crow Creek, and White River. When not teaching he worked in the Pierre area often in the construction field. He also worked for Pierre Farmers Elevator for awhile. After obtaining a Commercial Driver’s License Ken worked for Van Diest Trucking and hauled chemicals to various businesses across North and South Dakota before retiring in 2017.
Ken had a number of interests. He was a student of South Dakota history and was quite interested in geography as well. Ken also read a lot of military history and was often called upon to answer questions concerning World War II. He had a small collection of rifles and loved cars, owning many different makes and models. He pursued various activities, particularly pheasant and goose hunting as well as fishing. He especially enjoyed outings with his father and brothers as they took to fields primarily in the Pierre area. He had some good hunting stories and would often retell his experiences with humor.
He moved to midtown apartments in latter years and made a number of friends. He was known to some visiting children as “the candy man”, handing out candy whenever he was aware of their presence.
He was a longtime member of Lutheran Memorial Church.
Ken is survived by a brother, Bernie and wife Linda of Rapid City. He is also survived by a nephew, Carl, of Minneapolis, MN (grand nephew James) and niece, Kimberly of Rapid City (grand niece Katherine). Also surviving is sister-in-law Carrie Osberg of Ord, NE. He was preceded in death by two brothers: Jim and Lee.
