Young, Marguerite – 1909-2009

CANFIELD, DIELEMAN, DUNAWAY, GILLASPIE, KOOL, LOVAN, RICCARDI, SAVAGE, VOGELAAR, YOUNG

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 6/17/2009 at 10:02:19

MONROE — Marguerite Marie Young, 100, of Monroe died Friday, June 12, 2009, at Jefferson Place of Pella.
Funeral services will be today, Monday, June 15, at the First Baptist Church of Monroe at 3 p.m. with burial following at Silent City Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to the First Baptist Church of Monroe General Fund or the First Baptist Church of Monroe Youth Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
Marguerite Marie Kool was born Feb. 13, 1909, to Arie and Theadora (Dieleman) Kool. She received her formal education at the Fairfield country school in Marion County and Pella High School. After high school, she worked at J.C. Penny in Pella and at the J.C. Penny store in Des Moines when it first opened.
On July 12, 1933, Marguerite was married to Howard Charls Young. They lived in Monroe most of their married life. Marguerite and Howard were joint partners in a road construction and drainage business and later managed farms they acquired. Howard died in 1991. Marguerite was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monroe and a charter member of the Monroe Today’s Club. She enjoyed cooking and baking.
Marguerite is survived by four children, Dwight (Dolores) Young of Pella and his children, Carter Young, Ryan Young and Amy Savage; Hugh (Bonny) Young of Onalaska, Wis., and his children Heather Riccardi, Chris Young, Brian Young and Joel Young; Myron Young of Plymouth, Mich., and his children Lance Young and Chad Young; and Marvel (Bob) Dunaway of Urbandale and her children, Sarah Gillaspie-Lovan and Garth Gillaspie. She is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard; an infant daughter, Linda Beth, five brothers, Lewis, Abram, Dan, William and Laurel Kool; and two sisters, Marie Canfield and Dorothy Vogelaar.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, June 15, 2009