Mr. Young was a self-employed carpenter and roofer. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and going to the boat with his nephew, Joe Young, and his wife. He loved to go to his lake home every year with his close friends, Dan Brown, Ray LeMaire and Lawrence Koukett. He enjoyed turkey and deer hunting with his grandson, Robbie. He enjoyed traveling to Texas two or three times a year to visit his sister, Lois, and her husband, Pete, and his nephew, Terry Reichel.
He was a member of Moose Lodge 1494 in Sedalia, and South Texas Trail Riders in Corpus Christi, Texas, for sixteen years. He had recently celebrated his 80th birthday with a surprise birthday party hosted by his niece, Jackie Allee.
Also surviving are a son, Willis W. Young, and his wife, Leah, of Sedalia; three stepsons,
W.D. Franken, and his wife, Pat, of Sedalia, John Franken, and his wife, Dee, of Kansas City,
and Steve Franken, of Sedalia; two stepdaughters, Linda Prout, of Springfield, and Carolyn
Erfurth, of Sedalia; a son-in-law, Robert Erfurth, of Smithton; a brother, Harvey Young, of
Sedalia; a sister, Lois Trimnal, and her husband, Pete, of San Antonio, Texas; 16
grandchildren, Sabrina Platt, Willis Young, Brian Young, Crystal Johnson, Cheryl Franken,
Shelly Franken, Brian Franken, Jake Evans, Heather Evans, Angie Prout, Robbie Erfurth, Jessie Erfurth, Mike Franken, Jack Franken, Gina Franken and Allie Franken; and six great grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a son, Jackie Young; three brothers, his twin, Wilbur Young, Jim
Young and Ed Young; and two sisters, Ethel Young and Eva Young.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Heckart/Gillespie Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Bob Wasson officiating.
Pallbearers will be Brian Young, Terry Reichel, Joe Young, Jimmie Young, Jeff Young and Jerry Young.
Honorary pallbearers will be Willis Young, Steve Platt, Ray LeMaire, Dan Brown, William Murray, Robert Erfurth, Russell Craig, Kenny Pabst, Bob Yeater, Dave Petree, Charlie Brown, G.C. Brown, Steve Brown, Michael Brown, Brian Franken, Robbie Erfurth, Jessie
Erfurth, Mike Franken and Jack Franken.
Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Moose Lodge services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
