Mr. Leon F. Young's Obituary
Mr. Leon F. Young, age 77, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He was born on May 29, 1940 to Frederick and Dolores (Moran) Young in Muskegon. A lifelong resident of the area, Lee graduated from Muskegon High School. Lee eloped with the former Hermine Dwyer, and the two were married on September 8, 1959 in Detroit. He worked as a master scheduler at Lift Tech and then spent 18 years working side-by-side with his wife as an embroider for their company, Custom Digitalizing. Lee was a true patriot and proudly served his country while in the United States Air Force. He was an avid piano player and golfer, hitting a hole-in-one in Las Vegas. Lee valued his family and friends above all, still getting together with his high school friends, The Roaches, at the annual Roach Fest. Lee was a proud father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He would make it a priority to attend all his kids, grandkids and great-grandkids sporting and musical events. Lee will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Hermine; children, Chuck (Joanne) Young, Kathi (Mark) Love, DeeDee Young and Leah Young; grandchildren, Brittany (Kris) Hoffman, Jordan Young, Taylor (Chris) Boyd, and Mackenzie Young, Chelsea Love and Halley Love, David (Erin) Greene, Josh (Crystin) Greene, Nick Greene and Ashley Hitchcock, Jasmine Young and Ryan Florez; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frederick and Dolores; and best friend, Jim Nielsen. A Memorial Gathering will be held on Sunday, May 13 at the Don Rea V.F.W. #8846 (1061 Witham Rd., 49445) from 4-6PM with a Time of Sharing and Military Honors starting at 4PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Lee’s name can be made to the Don Rea V.F.W. #8846. Please feel free to visit the family’s online guestbook at www.sytsemafh.com.
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