Shirley Irene Osborn Grossnickle of Sunland, CA. died on Sat. June 20, 2009 at age 71. She is the beloved wife of the late Earl Grossnickle, dear mother of Dean Grossnickle, Alan Grossnickle, Anna Hines, Nelda Houston, Joe Grossnickle, Sue Pritchett, John Grossnickle, caring sister of Esther Conner,Marion Osborn, and of the late Maxine Connor, John Osborn, Thelma Peters, Gene Osborn, and Carl Osborn, and loving grandmother of 17 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. "A beautiful life that came to an end, she died as she lived, everyone's friend.In our hearts a memory will always be kept, on one we loved, and will never forget."