Marie Osmond opened up about experiencing grief after the death of brother Wayne Osmond. The singer shared a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday, January 8, to pay tribute to her late sibling after his death on January 1, 2025, at age 73 after suffering a stroke.
“I’ve taken a break from social media for the past 9 months and will continue to do so as I have felt a need to unplug and spend time with family. I’m so grateful that just a few weeks ago, I was able to take a long drive to spend time with my brother Wayne,” she captioned the post alongside a photo of her and Wayne. “I really felt the Spirit compel me to go see him, and I’m so thankful I listened to what I was feeling. I will cherish those hours I spent with him for the rest of my life. I didn’t know that just a few days after my visit, he would have a massive stroke.”
Marie, 65, explained why she hasn’t done any interviews or made any statements until now.
“The truth is, it’s just too hard to put into words, but I will try my best to honor one of the most loving men I have ever known,” the Dancing With the Stars alum said. “Wayne’s death has left another giant hole in my heart. “There’s no question that Wayne had a long and successful career as an entertainer, musician, and songwriter. But what stands out to me as his sister were the joy-filled, humorous times I spent laughing with him and our deep intellectual conversations that left me edified. He was always my safe place to go when I needed advice.”
Marie said that “Wayne loved deeply” and “he showered this love upon his beautiful wife, Kathy, whom he loved with all his heart, and his beautiful children and grandchildren. It’s all he ever talked about!”
Wayne was a father of five, whom he shared with wife Kathlyn White Osmond.
“I admired him, too, for his deep love and unwavering devotion to God our Father and His Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ,” Marie continued. “Throughout his life, Wayne was an honorable member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was his eternal compass, and he was a light to others as he testified of God’s great plan for us in this life. If you can, listen to one of his favorite albums that my brothers wrote ‘The Plan.’”
“So right now, if I could say anything to him, it would be: ‘Wayne, I could not cherish the gift God gave me more than to be loved by you in this life! You are a true, loving brother, and I will miss you so very much.I testify eternally of my great love for you with every fiber of my heart and soul! #TillWeMeetAgain.”
Marie also gave support to those who have been impacted by the fires raging across California this week.
“I know many of you understand these feelings from losing your loved ones,” she concluded. “My deepest prayers are with you and also those dealing w/ devastating fires in CA.”
