Raymond Kenneth Osborne

Raymond Kenneth Osborne, affectionately known as Sonny by family and friends, peacefully passed away at Monument Health Hospital in Sturgis South Dakota on Tuesday June 30^th 2026 at the age of 83.

Sonny was born in Belle Fourche on September 14^th 1942 to Vernon and Iscle “Babe” Osborne.  As a young boy, he attended school at Belle Fourche Elementary and High Schools. On June 8^th, 1964, he married Shirley Jeannette Holman.  Together they had three children, Vernon, Doug and Melanie.

Sonny was a cowboy through and through and spent the majority of his younger years working on ranches in South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, and Nevada doing everything from care and feeding of cattle and horses to maintenance of buildings, fences, corrals and machinery.  For about 10 years, he owned and operated his own contracting company building fences, sheds, barns and corrals, to include the corrals at the St. Onge Stockyards.  Inevitably, Sonny was pulled back to what he loved doing most; working with horses. He focused on training, conditioning and showing horses for several ranches in Nevada. He took lots of pride in his work and for good reason; he was amazing at it.  His knowledge, expertise, strong work ethic and dedication earned him numerous ribbons and trophies at local and National/World Horse Shows. When it came time to retire in 2011, he moved back to Belle Fourche where he lived out his remaining days until moving into long-term care in Sturgis in January of 2025.    

Sonny’s wishes were to be cremated and laid to rest alongside his family members at the Pine Slope Cemetery, 200 SD-34, Belle Fourche, South Dakota.  An Open House/Visitation is scheduled for Monday July 13^th, 2026 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Kline Funeral Chapel, 838 State Street in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. Burial will immediately follow the Open House.

Sonny is survived by his sister, Rosalie Schulz of Elko Nevada, his sons Vernon (Annie) Osborne of Bellevue, NE and Doug (Ada) Osborne of Crescent Valley, NV his daughter Melanie Osborne of Rapid City, SD and their mother Shirley Huff of Spearfish SD, 5 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews that called him Uncle Sonny. 

Any cards, or donations to help cover costs can be brought to the Kline Funeral Chapel in Belle Fourche during the Open House on July 13th, or mailed to his daughter: Melanie Osborne at 308 College Lane Apt 2, Rapid City SD 57701.

 An online guest book and video tribute is available at klinefuneralchapel.com