Boyd L. Osborne, 77, of Seneca, KS, died late Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital in Seneca.

He was born on December 29, 1929, in Bigelow, KS, the son of Venton and Agnes Boyd Osborne. Boyd grew up in Irving, KS and graduated from Irving High School in 1948. He entered the U.S. Air Force in May 1948, retiring in December 1968. He served during the Korean Conflict and was assigned to Offutt Air Base near Omaha at the time of his retirement. Following military service, Boyd worked at Lincoln General Hospital for many years.

Boyd is survived by a sister, Donna Smith of Marysville, KS; and two brothers, Gene of Sherwood, OR and Duane of Seneca. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Hazzard and Norma Akin.

Boyd bequeathed his body to the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine.

A private service for the family will be held at a later date.