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Wilbur Young Obituary
Funeral service will be 2?p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, with the Rev. Rick Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, with military honors conducted by the Ross Reid American Legion Post 9 Honor Guard of Oelwein.
Visitation will be 1 - 2?p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com
Wilbur Earl Young was born Nov. 15, 1928 in Earlville, the son of Gerald Young and Leola Ingles Hunt. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. On March 1, 1952, he was united in marriage to Norma Jean Kearns. Wilbur drove truck for Warren Transportation and Paul Michaels Trucking. He enjoyed working, riding bicycle, golfing, fishing, camping and traveling.
Wilbur is survived by his wife Norma Young of Washington; 7 children: Tom (Kayleen) Young of Waterloo, Danny (Joann) Young of Waterloo, Steven Young of Missouri, Carl (Tamra) Young of Kingsland, Texas, Grace (Rick) Casella of Washington, Cole (Mindi) Young of Elizabethtown, North Carolina and Renee Rohrbacher of Iowa City; 26 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren and 5 great, great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter: Colleen Rambo; grandson: little Alan; and 2 brothers: Melvin Young and Lavern Young.
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Suzanne &Roland Garber
April 8, 2019
In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.
Cole Young
April 3, 2019
I love you and will miss you until we rejoin in heaven. Love Mama.
May C
April 3, 2019
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in the loss of your loved one. May the God who comforts all who mourn sustain your family during this difficult time. Isaiah 61:1,2
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