Young, Orville Clayton, II (1923 – 2012)

YOUNG, HOBUS, ZIMMERMAN, TAYLOR, EICHENBERGER, NELSON, RUSSMANN, HOBUS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 20:11:25

Name of deceased: Orville Clayton Young II

Aged: 88 yrs, 4 mo, 10 days

Residence: Hancock, IA

Born: Oct. 25, 1923 in rural Hancock, IA

Died: March 6, 2012, at the Avoca Nursing Home in Avoca, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the United Lutheran Church in Shelby, Iowa; Pastor Duane Anunson officiated. Military Rites were provided by the Minden American Legion Post No. 437 and the Shelby American Legion Post No. 240 at the Silver Valley Cemetery in Hancock, Iowa.

Survived by: Wife of 35 years, Carol Young of Hancock, IA; sons, Larry Young (spouse, Carmen) of Story City, IA, Ron Young (spouse, Teresa) of Monroe, IA, and Brian Young (spouse, Alina) of St. Louis, MO; step-children, Phil Hobus of Avoca, IA, Sharyn (spouse, Phil) Zimmerman of Earling, IA, Roger Hobus (spouse, Peggy) of Avoca, IA, and Colleen (spouse, Ron) Taylor of Montezuma, IA; 6 grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; brother, Darrell Young (spouse, Arleta) of Hancock, IA; four nieces and numerous grand-nieces and great-grand nieces and nephews

Predeceased by: Parents, Orville and Alpha (nee Eichenberger) Young; first wife, Gloria (deceased February 19, 1976); infant son, David; sister, Darlene

Education: attended James No. 3 country school west of Hancock through Grade 8 and graduated from Shelby High School, Class of 1940

Religious affiliation: After his marriage to Carol, Clayton transferred his church membership from Silver Creek United Methodist, west of Hancock, to United Lutheran in Shelby, where he continued an active role in the church, serving as a deacon, serving on the church council, and teaching Sunday school.

Military service: served with pride from Jan. 1944 through Jan. 1946 in the U.S. Army infantry during World War II, where he received a Silver Star for Gallantry in Action. After being honorably discharged, Clayton returned to the farm.

Marriages: (1) Gloria Mildred Nelson; Oct. 12, 1947; location not provided (2) Carol Frances Hobus (nee Russmann); Dec. 5, 1976; location not provided

Employment: farmer; after retiring from farming in 1988, Clayton and Carol continued to live on the farm, keeping busy raising their youngest son Brian, doing woodworking, helping his brother, Darrell, and niece’s husband, Phil Enke, on the farm; he also worked part-time at Farm Service in Shelby, IA, at the fertilizer plant.

Hobbies/Interests: Clayton loved to travel, go camping, and mountain hiking. He was an excellent woodworker. He loved making crafts to give to others.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com