Shelby Young

Shelby Young
October 22, 1947 - March 29, 2006
Keota, Iowa
Visitation: 4-8 p.m. April 02, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m. April 03, 2006 at Powell Funeral Home, Wellman
Interment: April 03, 2006 at Wassonville Cemetery
Shelby Maxine Young was born October 22, 1947 in Iowa City, Iowa the daughter of Leonard and Marilyn (Butterbaugh) Wasson. She graduated from Mid-Prairie High School in 1967. On July 2, 1967 she was united in marriage to Larry Young in Iowa City. They lived in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and various cities in Iowa and most recently made their home in Keota. She worked at various jobs including a cashier at the Casey's General Store in Washington. Shelby died on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at her sister's home in Washington following a lengthy illness at the age of 58 years. Shelby is survived by 5 children - John Young and wife Michelle of Wisconsin Rapids, WI.; Jennifer Young of Washington; Jerry Young of Keota; Juna Gingerich and husband Stacy of Kalona; Jamie Young and fiancé Carol Edwards of Des Moines; 6 grandchildren; her mother Marilyn Wasson of West Chester; 2 sisters Gina Rotenburger and husband Gerald of West Chester; Vanessa Eastwood and husband Lawrence of Washington; a brother-in-law Gary Young and wife Delores of McLean, NE.; a sister-in-law Viola Kruger of Norfolk, NE.; 14 nieces and nephews and many great nieces and nephews. Shelby was preceded in death by her father, her husband; an infant son Christopher; father and mother-in-law Christopher and Mary (Malkin) Young and 3 brothers-in-law Scott Hotle, Daryl Utzinger, and John Leaply.
A General Memorial fund has been established.