Obit: Young, William F. Jr. #2 (1931 - 2012)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Baumgartner, Carpenter, Frane, Gosse, Hackel, Kops, Koshak, Luzinski, Michlig, Nixdorf, Rankl, Richter, Stangl, Young

----Source: The Abbotsford Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 07/11/2012

Young, William F. Jr. (22 JUN 1931 - 6 JUL 2012)

William F. Young Jr., age 81, of Colby, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Ministry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield with his family by his side.

William was born June 22, 1931, to William and Evelyn (Carpenter) Young Sr. in Colby. He attended Saint Mary’s grade school and Colby High School. William was united in marriage to Jacqueline Stangl on March 24, 1955, at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Marshfield.

He served his country in the US Army during the Korean War. William was a truck driver for Packaging Corporation of America in Colby for 41 years until his retirement.

William was a member of St. Mary’s Parish in Colby. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting, playing cards, spending time on the pontoon and breakfast at Medo Farms with his buddies. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

William is survived by his wife, Jacqueline; his children, Sue (Mike) Gosse of Abbotsford, Bill (Sun) Young III of Appleton, Nancy (Bill) Koshak of Park Falls, Linda (Kurt) Rankl of Abbotsford, Lori (Buck) Michlig of Abbotsford, Mary (Al) Nixdorf of Abbotsford, Lisa (Abe) Richter of Peshtigo; 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Marge Frane of Colby, Dorothy (Vernon) Baumgartner of Colby, Shirley Kops of Colby, Louis (Joan) Young of Colby and Carol (Roger) Luzinski of Tomahawk.

William is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Richard Young; son, Thomas; and daughter, Amy.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Colby at 11 AM. Father Daniel Hackel will officiate. A visitation will be held Tuesday from 9 AM until the time of service at the church. Burial will take place at a later date in Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Colby.

The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is assisting the Young family with arrangements. Online condolences can be made to www.maurinaschillingfuneralhome.com .