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Delaine Young

October 19, 1927 — June 17, 2016

Delaine Young

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DeLaine Reed Young, 88, of Idaho Falls, passed away June 17, 2016, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center.

DeLaine was born October 19, 1927, in Ririe, Idaho, to James Henry Reed and Maude Armstrong Reed. She grew up and attended schools in Ririe and graduated from Ririe High School. She also attended Brigham Young University, where she met and married Moylen Young. They were married on September 3, 1947, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. To this union were born seven children, Brent, David, Kevin, Alan, Ryan, Marilyn, and Lanette. DeLaine and Moylen made their home in Ammon, Idaho. They moved to Aiken, South Carolina, for ten years, and then returned to Idaho Falls, Idaho, in 1983.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and she served faithfully in numerous callings. DeLaine was known as "Sister Friendly" to the Primary and to those who knew her. She served in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple for 25 years and was an Assistant Matron when her husband served in the Temple Presidency. She was an excellent seamstress and fabulous bread maker. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved to sing and listen to good music.

DeLaine is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Moylen Young of Idaho Falls, ID; son, Moylen Brent (Sandi) Young of Layton, UT; son, David Reed (Shawnee) Young of Salem, OR; son, Kevin Eric (Jamie) Young of Mesa, AZ; son, Alan Kent (Mary) Young of Ririe, ID; son, Ryan Neal Young of Hong Kong; daughter, Marilyn (Jeffrey) Seebeck of Suwanee, GA; daughter, Lanette (H. Richard) Heindel of Farmington, UT; sister, Ruth Withers of Rexburg, ID; brother, Gale "A" Reed of Ririe, ID; sister, Barbara Jean (J. Richard) Clarke of Alpine, UT; sister, Carol Sue Nef of Burton, ID; 24 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Verdas H., James Clare, and Glen H. Reed; and sisters, Eloise Reed and Eleanor Bennion.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 24, 2016, at Idaho Falls LDS East View Ward, 2349 Virlow Street, with Bishop Clint Hall officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Wood Funeral Home East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery.

Funeral Services will be held

11:00 a.m. ,Friday, June 24, 2016 Idaho Falls LDS Eastview Ward 2349 Virlow Street Idaho Falls, ID 83401 Notes: The family will visit with friends Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at Wood East Side, 963 S. Ammon Road, and Friday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to services at the church. Burial will be in the Ririe-Shelton Cemetery.
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