Youmans, Duane Craig - Funeral services for Duane Youmans, age 78 of Clarinda, Iowa, who died Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Bryan West Hospital, Lincoln, Nebraska were held Monday, February 16, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hillside Missionary Church, Clarinda, Iowa with Pastor Brian Bontrager officiating. Visitation with the family was held 5-7 p.m., Sunday, February 15 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, Iowa. Burial was in the Lakeview Cemetery, Aitkin, Minnesota. Memorials can be directed to the Hillside Missionary Church, Reformed Presbyterian Church or to the NRA. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on our website at, www.ritchiefuneralhome.com under Obituaries. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Clarinda, Iowa.
Duane Craig Youmans was born on June 8, 1930, in Aitkin Minnesota. His parents were Herbert Youmans and Thelma Craig Youmans. Duane grew up in Aitkin and graduated from highschool in 1948.
After graduation, Duane was an apprentice and learned the tool and die trade from Rudy Larson of the Larson Bait Works in Aitkin, Minnesota. After learning this trade, Duane worked at the Aitkin Ironworks as a machinist. And in 1952, he and Leta Carol McKay were married. This past year, they celebrated 56 years of marriage.
Duane and Leta moved in 1959 to Eden Prairie Minnesota where he worked for Honeywell as a tool designer in the Ordinance Division. During this time, he invented many things, one of which was the Honeywell grenade launcher, that was used during the Vietnam war. This project gained him much notoriety from many professional organizations, including a mention of him in the book of Who's Who.
After this, he was transferred to the Honeywell Research Center, where he worked designing medical equipment for the Mayo Clinic.
In 1967, Duane and Leta and their three children, Christine, David and Kathy, moved to Clarinda, Iowa, where Duane accepted the position of instructor at Iowa Western Community College. Duane became the Coordinator of the Mechanical Technology program. During this time, he was granted professorship status by Iowa Western. Duane spent twenty six years enjoying the opportunity to invest in the lives of many young men and women, preparing them for their futures. On many days, you could find Duane answering phone calls, or encouraging students at his home, where he was faithful to listen and give words of wisdom when they needed it most.
During his retirement years, Duane continued to enjoy his hobbies of working on computers, and enjoyed learning the watchmaking trade. He continued his favorite hobby of gunsmithing. Duane originally learned the art of gunsmithing from his father, Herbert. There has been a gunsmith in the Youmans family from Revolutionary War Days to present time, where that legacy will now end.
Left to cherish the memories of a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, teacher and friend, are his wife Leta of Clarinda, daughter Christine and husband Adam of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; son David of Merriam, Kansas; daughter Kathy and husband Dean of Benson, Minnesota; sister Mary of Aitkin, Minnesota; and five grandchildren, Alexis, Chandra, Jenessa, Aaron and Nathan; cousin William Leech of Saganaw, Michigan; along with several nieces and nephews.
Preceding in death are his parents, Herbert and Thelma Youmans and an infant brother Herbert Hartley Youmans.
Duane will be missed by his entire family and his many friends from Clarinda. We will hold on to the memories of his gentle spirit, wisdom and counsel, and wonderful gift of encouragement. He will live on in our hearts forever.
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Young, Howard Wallace - Howard Wallace Young, the son of Frank and Ruby (Teachout) Young was born on February 26, 1919, and entered into rest on July 5, 2009 at the age of 90 years, 4 months and 9 days. A Celebration of Life service was held on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Farragut, Iowa, with burial in the Farragut Cemetery.
Howard was educated in country school through the eighth grade and then attended Shenandoah High School, graduating in 1937. He was a great sports fan both as a spectator and participant. In his younger days he was a softball pitcher and played with many different teams. In his later years, he was a great fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the St. Louis Cardinals. He also made Cardinal fans out of his children and grandchildren. Howard was also an avid fisherman.
He was a member of the Farragut United Methodist Church where he served on several committees. He was also on the co-op boards of Farragut and Shenandoah, the county school board and the Farragut School Board.
Howard was a farmer by profession, a person who loved the land. He started farming at a young age when his father passed away during his senior year in high school.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Wilma.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Zoe Young of Shenandoah, Iowa; two daughters, Rebecca Sterup and her husband Victor of North Platte, Neb., and Barbara Lundgren and her husband Gaylen of Shenandoah, Iowa; five grandchildren, Aaron Sterup and his wife Amy of North Bend, Neb., Amanda Jedrzejczyk and her husband Scott of North Platte, Neb., Adam Sterup of North Platte, Neb., Todd Lundgren of La Vista, Neb., Scott Lundgren and his wife Ashley of Iowa City; a twin sister, Helen Irvin of Clarinda, Iowa; sister-in-law, Maxine O'Dell and her husband Lynn of Glendale, Ariz., along with may other relatives and friends. |
Young, Merna Joy Murphy - Merna Joy (Murphy) Young was born February 21, 1940 in Atchison County, MO., the daughter of Ralph and Alice (Wright) Murphy. Merna passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Merna was raised on the family farm near Blanchard, IA., the 7th of 8 children. She attended Pleasant Hills Country School through the 6th grade and Junior High School in Blanchard. She attended Coin High School, graduating in the class of 1958. Merna grew up in the Blanchard United Methodist Church and was involved in the UMYF. Merna was very active in 4-H. She had many projects qualify for the State Fair including State Fair Style Review. As a youth she also enjoyed participating in school or church music programs.
After graduating high school Merna moved to Shenandoah and began work as a secretary for a local auto dealer. She later worked for Associates Finance until 1968 when she took time off work to raise her children, LeAnn Michelle and Jeffrey Joe. When her children started school Merna went back to work at Home Savings and Loan Association later known as First Federal Bank, first as a part-time teller and eventually manger/ loan officer. First Federal was purchased by First Federal Lincoln later known as TierOne Bank and Merna continued to work as Branch Supervisor/Mortgage Loan officer until she retired in May of 2004. Merna proudly spent over 30 years in the banking business and treasured every friend she made along the way.
On January 31,1987 Merna married Duane Young. Merna and Duane lived in Shenandoah until 1989 at which time they moved to Glenwood Iowa. In Glenwood they owned and operated Midwest Lanes Bowling Center until 1998 when Duane retired and sold the business and moved back to Shenandoah.
Merna and Duane enjoyed bowling in both Shenandoah and Glenwood, square dancing and traveling with family and friends. Some of their favorite trips were to Colorado, Mexico, the Ozarks and Branson. After Merna retired she and Duane spent the winter of 2004 traveling through the southwestern states. Merna’s favorite things to do was to spend time with her husband and her family. Merna loved family dinners or any opportunity to have everyone together. She especially enjoyed keeping up with all of the grandchildren and their school sporting events and other activities.
Merna is preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Alice (Wright) Murphy: brothers Gerald Murphy and Jimmy Murphy at birth,;her sister Jean Shankel, brothers-in-law; Clifford Shankel, Jack Hutt, Jerry Hatch, Don Coursey, Gratis (Trigger) Nuckolls and Vernon Lawrence, as well as her father-in-law and mother-in-law Lloyd and Marjorie Young.
Merna is survived by her husband Duane; daughter LeAnn Farnsworth and husband Ryan; son Jeff Blackburn and wife Tricia; step-sons Bruce Young and wife Brenda, Scott Young and wife Diane and step-daughter Brenda Myers and husband Pat; grandchildren; Melissa Farnsworth, Jennifer Blackburn, Austin Blackburn, Justin Myers and wife Jennifer, Jeremy Myers, Joshua Myers, William Young, Kenneth Young, Jared McManis and wife Erin, Clayton Young and Bradley Young. Also surviving are sisters, Marjorie Hutt, Maxine Coursey, Lorene Whitehill and husband LeRoy, Janet Luke and husband Marvin and sisters-in-law Deloris Murphy and Carmaletta Lawrence; and many nieces, nephews and a lifetime of friends.
Celebration of life funeral services were held on Saturday, November 10, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. Words of comfort were given by Pat Myers and Rev. Jim Gubser. Music was provided by Michele Kelly. Attending the memory register were Maxine Brennan and Mary Ann Waller. Casket bearers were Justin Myers, Jeremy Myers, William Young, Kenneth Young, Bradley Young, Jared McManis, Joshua Myers, Melissa Farnsworth, Clayton Young, Jennifer Blackburn, and Austin Blackburn. Honorary casket bearers were Neal and Maxine Brennan, Paul and Percilla Lattin, Pam Shepard, Bill Anton, and all Merna's colleagues at TierOne Bank. Ushers were Jim Sligar and Darrell Jones. Interment was in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah. The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
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