Billy Young

Funeral Service Friday, November 3, 2006, 2 PM Ohde Funeral Home Coon Rapids, Iowa

Visitation Friday, November 3, 2006, 1-2 PM Ohde Funeral Home Coon Rapids, Iowa

Interment Union Township Cemetery Coon Rapids, Iowa

Billy Elmo, son of Frank and Dolly (Day) Young, was born October 27, 1925, at Edina, Missouri. He grew up in rural Missouri and attended country schools near his home. Following his schooling, Billy farmed with his father. In the final years of World War II, Billy enlisted with the U.S. Navy and served as a gunner on a destroyer. Upon receiving his discharge, he returned to Missouri and drove truck with his brother Ralph. Billy then attended electrical school in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to work with his brother once again. It was during his training in Chicago that Billy met Nadine Teter. Billy and Nadine were united in marriage on December 3, 1948, in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1951 they returned to Nadines hometown of Coon Rapids, Iowa, where they farmed her family farm until poor health forced Billy to retire in 2005. Farming was Billys life. He enjoyed raising cattle. Billy was a 50-year member of the American Legion and served as a Union Township Trustee. On Tuesday, October 31, 2006, Billy died at Dallas County Hospital in Perry, Iowa. He was 81 years and 4 days of age. Billy was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Ralph, Chester and Jim Young; and sister Virginia Young. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Nadine Young of Coon Rapids; five children: Ruby and husband Richard Smits of Heber Springs, AR; Gary Young and wife Marcia of Coon Rapids; Rita and husband Gary Erickson of West Des Moines; Leslie Young and wife Linda of Madrid and Larry Young of Coon Rapids; six grandchildren: Jill Smits of Searcy, AR; Amanda and husband Nathan Cunningham of Perry; Scott Young of Ames; Mike Young of Huxley; Rachel Erickson of Ames; Heather and husband Joel Rinderknecht of Waukee; four great-grandchildren: Christina Kelly; Alexandria Cunningham; Tom and Ethan Rinderknecht; a sister Dorothy Young of Kansas City, MO; a brother Robert Young of Lees Summit, MO; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.