Mary I. “Jeanie” Young, 86, of West Liberty went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:55 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in the Green Hills Care Center, West Liberty.
She was born in Springfield, on Jan. 27, 1934, the daughter of the late Raymond E. and Margaret W. (Engle) Winkhart.
On June 2, 1951, she married Elmer Lewis Young and he preceded her in death on Aug. 6, 2016. She is also preceded in death by a son, David Young, a sister, Betty Johnson, and two brothers, Harold Winkhart and William “Billy” Winkhart.
She is survived by her children; Deborah (David) Wallace of West Liberty, Terry (Ron) Vanest of Prospect, Mary Young of Bellefontaine, Kim Young of Urbana, Mark (Janet) Young of West Liberty, and Brenda (Eric) Knepper of Urbana, 30 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren with three more on the way, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Jeanie worked several places including working as a candy maker at Marie’s Candies, West Liberty. She was a longtime member of the West Liberty First Church of God and loved to cook and bake for her family and friends. She loved to host and attend family get-togethers and always made more than enough food for everyone. She was always there for her children’s activities and sporting events and as time went on, she would be there at her grandchildren’s events. She was a fan of The Ohio State Buckeyes and the New York Yankees.
Pastors Nate Wilcoxon and Ray Headings will officiate the funeral service at 1 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 4, in the West Liberty First Church of God, 315 Liberty St., West Liberty. Friends may call two hours prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial will be in Highland Memorial Cemetery, West Liberty.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Autism Society of Ohio, 470 Glenmont Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43214, or to Logan County Cancer Society c/o Mary Rutan Foundations, 205 Palmer Avenue, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311.
Due to current pandemic orders, please be symptom-free, practice social distancing and please wear a mask.
Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, West Liberty, is honored to serve the Young family and encourages anyone to share a fond memory or message of condolence at www.edsfh.com.