Mrs. Dawnerice LaFawn Osborne (Waller), age 45, of Mt. Vernon, IN, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on October 3, 2020 due to health complications. She was born August 12, 1975, in Evansville, the daughter of Floyd Damon “Junie” Stewart, Jr. and the late Yolanda Gayle Waller.

Dawnerice was married to Matthew Osborne for 11 years. She dearly enjoyed spending time with her husband, children and her dogs, Kane and Sophie. Dawnerice enjoyed working as a Pharmacy Technician at Wal-Mart for over 10 years. She loved helping people and feeling as though she was making a difference. Dawnerice was a member of the AME Baptist Church and later in life, the Church of Latter-day Saints, where she was baptized. She was an incredible artist and loved doing logic puzzles. Dawnerice vacationed as often as possible and made the most of every day, reaching out to family and friends frequently. She was looking forward to her first grandchild due in April 2021.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Vincent “Peanut” Meriweather; mother, Yolanda Gayle Waller; grandfathers, Theodore Allen Waller and Floyd Damon Stewart, Sr.; grandmothers, Mary “Red” Waller and Velma Dean Kirk.

She is survived by her husband, Matthew Gene Osborne; her father; children, Jacelyn Nicholle Waller and Kristyle Vincent Packer; step-daughter, Danielle Yvonne Robbins; step-mom, Monista Theresa Meriweather; sisters, Dawnta “Shay” Waller and Tasha Marie Meriweather; brothers, Damon Tyrone Meriweather, Allen Dauntrey Waller Mario Meriweather and Darius Stewart; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and extended family. Dawnerice leaves behind many other family members and friends who will deeply miss her.

Funeral service will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main St., Mt. Vernon, IN, with Lay Minister Travis Clowers officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until 11:30 am service time on Saturday at the funeral home.