Visitation Thursday May 31 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Kessler Funeral Homes, Audubon
Service Thursday May 31 11:00 AM Kessler Funeral Homes, Audubon
Cemetery Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon

Betty Jean Young, the daughter of Albert and Emma (Rostermundt) Umland, was born July 20, 1930, in Manning, Iowa, and died May 27, 2018, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa, at the age of 87 years, 10 months, and 7 days.

Betty was baptized as a child. She attended rural schools near Manning then helped at home for several years.

On June 20, 1948 she was united in marriage to Thomas Edward Young at the Methodist Church in Manning, Iowa. Over the years they were blessed with three children Terry, Jack, and Cindy. They helped Tom's father farm in the Viola, Iowa, area and near Coon Rapids, Iowa, area. They grew row crops and raised livestock for many years until they retired from farming in 1959. They moved to Lohrville, Iowa, for a short time and then lived in Lake City, Iowa, before returning to Audubon. During this time Betty was a home maker raising the children and caring for Tom. While living in Audubon Betty, washed and ironed clothes and cleaned houses for several families. Later she worked for Jung's Bakery for several years until the business closed. Betty then helped her husband operate his painting business until they retired. Tom died May 20, 2010. Betty lived in her own home until she moved to the Friendship Home in September of 2017.

Betty had been a member of the First United Methodist Church in Audubon where Betty and Tom serviced as custodians for several years. Betty loved to go to garage sales, embroidery, and making quilts. She made a special quilt for each of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed watching TV and spending time with her family.

Preceding her in death was her husband Tom; her parents; her brothers and sisters Viola and husband Harold Jorgensen, Virgene Andersen, LaVerne and husband Bob Wailes, Merlin Umland and Willis Umland; her sisters-in-law Marjorie and wife Bill Warren, Janet and husband Ralph Hargens, and Geraldine and husband Stanley S. Hansen.

Survivors include her children Terry and wife Roxanne Young of Sacramento, California, Jack Young of Audubon, Iowa, and Cindy and husband Cal Hansen of Atlantic, Iowa; her grandchildren Tina Paulsen of Atlantic, Iowa, Tony Young and Katie Wheeler of Exira, Iowa, Troy Young and Annie Butler of Atlantic, Iowa, Chris and wife Amanda Young of Exira, Iowa, Aaron and wife Jessica Young of Austin, Texas, Sarah Young of Gothenburg, Nebraska, Daren and wife Paula Fleischman of Eagle, Nebraska and Jerica Hansen and husband Nick Koeppe of Exira, Iowa; her great grandchildren Devin Paulsen, Leslie Paulsen, Brittany Paulsen, Ryan Hackwell, Shelby Young, Anthony Young, Trent, Ava, and Lainey Young, Shayle Young, Brooklyn Young, Mattie and Hayley Young, Kaelyn Young, Nola Young, Dempsey Young and Emma Jean Koeppe; 5 great-great-grandchildren; her sister Barbara and husband Larry Linn of Atlantic, Iowa; her sisters-in-law Joy Umland of Manning, Iowa and Thelma Umland of Des Moines, Iowa, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Rachel Bawden on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. The casket bearers will be her grandchildren Daren Fleischman, Aaron Young, Sarah Young, Tina Paulsen, Tony Young, Troy Young, Chris Young, and Jerica Hansen. The family will meet with friends Thursday morning, May 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon, Iowa.