Timothy R. Osowski

Timothy R. Osowski, age 53 of Grafton, ND passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at the Lutheran Sunset Home of Grafton, ND under the care of Hospice. Timothy R. Osowski was born January 11, 1960 in Grafton, ND the son of Hilary and Jeanette (Dolan) Osowski. He attended school in Grafton, graduating from Grafton High School in 1978. Tim did his journeyman electrical studies under John Rasmussen and passed his Masters Electrician test. He started TKO Electrical in Grafton, ND and operated the business until Huntington's Disease forced him to retire. Tim was united in marriage to Kerri Kennedy on May 28, 1982 at St. John's Catholic Church in Grafton. The couple made their home in Grafton. As his illness progressed, Tim lived in Hallock, MN and most recently in McIntosh, MN. Tim's passion after his diagnosis was to find a cure for this disease. With that in mind, he donated his brain for Huntington's research in hope for a cure. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, the North Dakota Electricians Association and the Grafton Curling Club. He was an avid sportsman and loved to fish at Lake of the Woods and hunt deer. Tim is survived by his wife Kerri of Grafton, ND; daughter, Megan Osowski, Grafton, ND; his mother Jeanette Osowski, Grand Forks, ND; brothers: Alan (Gail) Osowski, Dave (LaRae) Osowski, Mark (Carol) Osowski, Lee (Lori) Osowski, and Jon Osowski, all of Grafton, ND; his mother-in-law, Margie Kennedy, Grafton, ND, brother-in-laws: Kirk (Jeanne) Kennedy, Mesa, AZ; Tim Kennedy, Grand Forks, ND; Frank (Helen) Kennedy, Waubun, MN, sister-in-law, Mary Jo (Mike) Boelke, Fargo, ND. Several nieces and nephews also survive. He was preceded in death by his father Hilary on December 8, 2012, and his father-in-law Joseph Kennedy. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 11:30 A.M. at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church of Grafton. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 PM at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Friends may also call at the church on Wednesday for one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Grafton, ND.