He was a Veteran of the Vietnam War from 1963 until 1967 serving in the U.S. Marine Corp. and retired in 1999 from Fram Corporation of Greenville where he had been employed for several years.
Steve was a member of the Greenville American Legion, a life member Greenville V.F.W., also a life member of D.A.V., Tucson, Arizona; a very active member of the Greenville Veteran’s Honor Guard, member of the Greenville Moose Lodge, Versailles Eagles Lodge, White Springs and Union City Golf Courses and a Die-Hard Cleveland Browns Fan. He also had been involved with the Greenville Girls Softball League.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Dennis L. Young in 1997 and his mother-in-law Helen “Granny” Gilmore.
Steve is survived by his wife Eddie Grace (Gilmore) Young of Greenville. They were married January 12, 1980. Also daughters Michelle (Todd) Force, Jamie (Steve Becker) Young and Mindy Young all of Greenville; grandchildren Ashley (Jarvis) Martin, Christopher Force and Kendall Bunger; great grandchildren Blake Martin and Bentley Martin; brother Bruce Young of Mexico; sisters Mary Pat (Jack) Royer and Sherri Sue (Tom) Vance all of Greenville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Friday April 17, 2015 in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church 233 West Third Street Greenville, Ohio with Rev. Father John R. White officiating. Burial with Full Military Honors conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor guard will follow in the St. Mary’s Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday April 16, 2015 from 3:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio. Prayers will be offered on Thursday April 16, 2015 at 2:30 P.M. in the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to State of the Heart Hospice of Darke County, Darke County Cancer Association or the Greenville Veteran’s Honor Guard.
Condolences for the family may be sent to www.zecharbailey.com
