Mary Young's Obituary
Mary E. Young of Ames and Story City died Sunday, June 7, at Israel Family Hospice House. A gathering of friends and family will be 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, with the family present from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care at 414 Lincoln Way. A private family graveside service will be held at Ames Municipal Cemetery. Mary was born July 26, 1913 in Albia, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas Moffatt and Elizabeth Smith Moffatt. The family then moved to Hinckley, Minnesota, to homestead land. She graduated from Hinckley High School and then continued her education for two years of Normal Training. After teaching three years in Hinckley, she married Charles T. Young in 1935. The couple lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa Falls, and Colo before moving to Ames in the 1940's. Mary worked for Rushing's Super Valu in Ames beginning in the late 40's until transferring to Louisville, Kentucky in 1961, where she served as the company's Office Manager. She returned to Ames in 1989. Mary was known for the seasonal decorations she placed in her yard on Grand Avenue, and was known throughout the area as the "Lady on Grand" for her unique folk art. She is survived by two daughters: Roberta (David) Madden of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Sherry Bradley of Ames; one son, Lon (Judy) Young of Rockwood, Tennessee; seven grandchildren: Tracy Pippins, Blake Madden, Audrey Lair, David Bradley, Richard Holst, Jessica Young, and Benjamin Young; seven great grandchildren: Meg Gillette, Laurel Black, Andrew Bradley, Kuniko Madden, Caitlin Bradley, Jillian Holst, and Emmett Haruch; and one sister, Isabel Clark of Cambridge, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and daughter Judy Kegley, one brother, James, and two half-sisters, Christine and Ruth. To send condolences to the family and sign the online guestbook go to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com. Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
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