Donald “Donnie” Young
Donald “Donnie” Young
Donald “Donnie” Young
October 15, 1948 – April 15, 2021
Montezuma, Iowa | Age 72
Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran
Donald “Donnie” Young, 72, of Montezuma passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Donald Wesley Young was born on October 15, 1948, in Oskaloosa, IA, to Dorothy Lowe and Milton Young.
Donnie graduated from Montezuma High School in 1966. He attended Kirkwood college to study computer science for one year before being drafted into the army. He served in Germany for two years.
Donnie married the love of his life Cherie on March 27, 1971, at the First Baptist Church in Oskaloosa, IA. They lived in Barnes City until 2004 when they moved to Montezuma, where they had plenty of room for horses and fun to be had. Together they had three children: Justin, Preston (& Connie), and Austin (& Taren) of Montezuma.
Donnie owned his own trucking business Don Young Trucking until 1985 and professionally drove a truck until he took on the role of full-time Grandpa at the age of 64.
Those blessed to call him Papa Donnie are: Brittany (& Kyle), Stevie (& Damian), Jordan, Isaiah (& Molly), Westen, Willow, Charley, Macy, Kayl, Beau, Jaxon, Gracie, and Ty; and great-granddaughter, Shayde.
Donnie loved his family. He never missed a chance to give his grandkids a ride anywhere they needed to go. He loved to be there cheering them on from the sidelines at every sporting event.
Donnie enjoyed attending auctions and sales, gifting the knives from his collection to us all, mowing with his grandsons, riding horses, meeting up with friends at coffee time to chat, and giving many, many Ranger rides.
Funeral Services for Donnie will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Hope Community Assembly of God Church in Montezuma with Pastor Brad Singleton officiating. Funeral Chapel & Crematory in Oskaloosa is handling the arrangements.
Burial will be in Barnes City Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 3 p.m., Monday at Hope Church; the family will greet visitors from 4-7 p.m. Monday evening.
According to the rules put in place by the Iowa Department of Public Health, proper social distancing and appropriate personal protective equipment are advised for attending this public event.
The service will be available to view on the Langkamp Funeral Chapel’s YouTube channel Monday afternoon for those unable to attend the ceremony.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Legion Post #169 in Montezuma.
