Erma Young
BONDVILLE – Celebration of Life Memorial Services for Erma H. Young, 78, of Bondville will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, at Bondville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jerry Nichols will officiate.
The family will greet friends following the service.
Burial will be private at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Young passed away at 5:30 p.m. Monday (Dec. 17, 2012) at her home.
She was born March 23, 1934, in St. Joseph, a daughter of Harry and Gladys (Parson) McElwee. She married Marlin D. Young on Feb. 14, 1954, in Bondville. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, a brother, a brother-in-law and a grandson, Keith Alan Place.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Young was employed for 25 years as a congressional caseworker for the U.S. House of Representatives, working with Congressmen Ed Madigan and Tom Ewing.
She was a member of the Bondville United Methodist Church.
Helen enjoyed playing Euchre and Hearts with friends and Cribbage with her companion, Bob Oakes. Helen was a loving and giving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
Mrs. Young is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Jeff) Place of Bondville; two sons, Marlin D. (Holly Jo) Young Jr. of Ogden and Douglas Young of Marathon, Fla.; a sister, Lola Gamble of Whitestown, Ind.; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Please join Helen's family in sharing memories and a dinner at the Bondville United Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. The family requests that in lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions be made to the Bondville United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.
Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm St., Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Condolences may be offered online at www.HeathandVaughn.com.
The family will greet friends following the service.
Burial will be private at Grandview Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Young passed away at 5:30 p.m. Monday (Dec. 17, 2012) at her home.
She was born March 23, 1934, in St. Joseph, a daughter of Harry and Gladys (Parson) McElwee. She married Marlin D. Young on Feb. 14, 1954, in Bondville. He preceded her in death on April 17, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, a brother, a brother-in-law and a grandson, Keith Alan Place.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Young was employed for 25 years as a congressional caseworker for the U.S. House of Representatives, working with Congressmen Ed Madigan and Tom Ewing.
She was a member of the Bondville United Methodist Church.
Helen enjoyed playing Euchre and Hearts with friends and Cribbage with her companion, Bob Oakes. Helen was a loving and giving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend.
Mrs. Young is survived by a daughter, Debbie (Jeff) Place of Bondville; two sons, Marlin D. (Holly Jo) Young Jr. of Ogden and Douglas Young of Marathon, Fla.; a sister, Lola Gamble of Whitestown, Ind.; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Please join Helen's family in sharing memories and a dinner at the Bondville United Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21. The family requests that in lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorial contributions be made to the Bondville United Methodist Church or to a charity of your choice.
Heath and Vaughn Funeral Home, 201 N. Elm St., Champaign, is assisting the family with arrangements.
Condolences may be offered online at www.HeathandVaughn.com.
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