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Dorothy Arlene Christensen Young

Birth	:	19 Feb 1930 Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 2015 Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Brighton Cemetery, Marne, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4622002, -95.0999985
Description	:	Dorothy A. Young, 84, of Anita and formerly of Walnut, Marne and Atlantic, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center. The daughter of Walter and Elsie Walters Christensen, Dorothy Arlene Christensen was born February 19, 1930, north of Atlantic, Iowa. She attended country school. At age 20, Dorothy was married to Robert Eugene Young on May 21, 1950. The couple moved south of Walnut in 1958, where they raised their son and daughter. She was always active on their farm and did all the milking herself. She also enjoyed being a part of her neighborhood... Read More	Dorothy A. Young, 84, of Anita and formerly of Walnut, Marne and Atlantic, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015, at Caring Acres Nursing and Rehab Center. The daughter of Walter and Elsie Walters Christensen, Dorothy Arlene Christensen was born February 19, 1930, north of Atlantic, Iowa. She attended country school. At age 20, Dorothy was married to Robert Eugene Young on May 21, 1950. The couple moved south of Walnut in 1958, where they raised their son and daughter. She was always active on their farm and did all the milking herself. She also enjoyed being a part of her neighborhood card club and the Women's Fellowship at Peace United Church of Christ in Walnut, Iowa. After retirement from the farm, they moved to Forsyth, Missouri in 1987. She was employed by the Fall Creek Resort in Branson and was in charge of all their gardens for several years. They returned to Walnut in 2001. In 2007, they moved into the Peace Haven Home in Walnut and then moved to Salem Lutheran at Elk Horn, Iowa, in March 2008. Her husband, Robert, passed away about a year later. In January of 2014, she moved to Caring Acres in Anita, Iowa, to be near her daughter. Her passion was gardening and flowers and as a couple, she and Robert loved to polka dance. Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Verna Matthies and her husband, Robert of Anita; son, Kenneth Young and his wife, Jean of Atlantic; six grandchildren, Corey Matthies, Julie Wheatley, Jill Cary, John Matthies, Krista Young and Chance Young; eleven great-grandchildren, Kale Matthies, Avery Wheatley, Nolan Wheatley, McKenna Matthies, Tyler Matthies, Carson Cary, Madden Cary, Tucker Paulsen, Brody Paulsen, Macade Paulsen and Charlie Young; one great-great-grandson, Lincoln Matthies; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Raymond Christensen and Norman Christensen.

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Dorothy Arlene Christensen Young's memorial is located at: Brighton Cemetery, Marne, Cass County, USA.
When did Dorothy Arlene Christensen Young death?
Dorothy Arlene Christensen Young death on 2 Jan 2015 in Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.4622002
Longitude: -95.0999985

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Christensen

(1898 - 1983)

Elsie Anna Elizabeth Walter Christensen

(1905 - 2000)

Spouse

Robert E. Young

(1924 - 2009)

Siblings

Norman William Christensen

(1935 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Brighton Cemetery
Marne, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4622002, -95.0999985

2. Layton Township Cemetery
Walnut, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4755478, -95.2109756

3. Monroe United Methodist Church Cemetery
Monroe Township, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5312000, -95.1735410

4. Lorah Cemetery
Lorah, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4575005, -94.9738998

5. Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery
Walnut, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4831000, -95.2310000

6. Clay Township Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5639000, -95.0886002

7. Southlawn Memorial Gardens
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3842010, -95.0044022

8. Atlantic Catholic Cemetery
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4030113, -94.9803467

9. Atlantic Cemetery
Atlantic, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4016991, -94.9813995

10. Oak Hill Cemetery
Brayton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5450000, -94.9930000

11. Carlsen-Larsen Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5772018, -95.0742035

12. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Hancock, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3824997, -95.2313995

13. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

14. Elk Horn Cemetery
Elk Horn, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

15. Oakwood Cemetery
Lewis, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3133011, -95.0746994

16. Wiota Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -94.9180984

17. Cuppys Grove Cemetery
Harlan, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5643997, -95.2561035

18. Judd Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3855530, -94.9186410

19. Newtown Cemetery
Avoca, Pottawattamie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4583200, -95.3169400

20. Jacobson Cemetery
Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5277700, -95.2988900

21. Oakfield Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5362180, -94.9043460

22. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

23. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4247017, -94.8722000