November 4, 2024
Evelyn Jean Young

Evelyn Jean Young, 90, of Middleport

Evelyn Jean Young, 90, of Middleport, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport, Ohio.

Born July 25, 1930 in Pomeroy, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Albert J. and Florence Johnson Fick.  Evelyn graduated from Pomeroy High School in 1948 and was a member of the Trinity Church in Pomeroy where she was a member of the choir for many years. She married Hobart L. Young in 1972 and they moved to Sidney, Ohio where she lived until 1998 before returning to Middleport. Evelyn worked for Western Southern Life in both their Pomeroy and Piqua offices where she was a Office Assistant for 38 years.  

She is survived by one stepson John (Lyn) Young of Fairborn, Ohio; two step grandsons Scott Young of Tipp City, Ohio and Brad (Amy) Young of San Diego, CA; one step granddaughter Sarah (Pete) Meyst of Delaware, Ohio;two step great-grandchildren, Cortney Young of Franklin, Ohio, Brayson Young of San Diego, CA and a nephew Clifford Young of Athens.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband in 1990 Hobart L. Young.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy with Rev. Richard Nease officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday afternoon from 1-2 p.m. at the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy.