Wilbur Earl Young

Wilbur E. Young, 90 of Washington, Iowa and formerly of Oelwein, Iowa died Monday, April 1, 2019 at the McCreedy Home in Washington.

Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 5, 2019 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, Iowa with Rev. Rick Johnson officiating.
Visitation: 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein with military honors by the Ross Reid American Legion Post #9 Honor Guard of Oelwein.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

Wilbur Earl Young was born November 15, 1928 in Earlville, Iowa the son of Gerald Young and Leola Ingles Hunt. He proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. On March 1, 1952, he was united in marriage to Norma Jean Kearns. Wilbur drove truck for Warren Transportation and Paul Michaels Trucking. He enjoyed working, riding bicycle, golfing, fishing, camping and traveling.

Wilbur is survived by his wife: Norma Young of Washington; 7 children: Tom (Kayleen) Young of Waterloo, Danny (Joann) Young of Waterloo, Steven Young of Missouri, Carl (Tamra) Young of Kingsland, Texas, Grace (Rick) Casella of Washington, Cole (Mindi) Young of Elizabethtown, North Carolina and Renee Rohrbacher of Iowa City; 26 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter: Colleen Rambo; grandson: little Alan; and 2 brothers: Melvin Young and Lavern Young.