Kent H. Young |
| Posted 2024-06-03 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald from May 18 to May 19, 2024 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Kent H. Young was born May 16, 1933, in Los Angeles, and passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024, just shy of his 91st birthday. He was raised in several cities in Southern California graduating from LAPHS, a private Christian high school in Hermon, a community of Los Angeles. He also attended some college at SPC. He married Barbara Louise Gilman on Oct. 12, 1957. They were married for 66 years. They had three children. In February 1960, they bought their first house in San Dimas, California where they raised their family. Shortly after marrying Barbara, he went back to school and got a certificate to run the main frame IBM computers and became a systems analysis, finishing his working career at McDonnell Douglas. In 1991, they bought a lot in Lake Havasu. When he retired in May 1996 they sold their San Dimas home, put their possessions in storage, bought a Class C RV and took a 5-month trip around the USA. In October, they lived at Crazy Horse Campground and had their dream retirement home built. After retiring his summers were filled with motor-roaming. He was a strong Christian worshiping at Valley Center Church of the Nazarene in Covina for 36 years. When he moved to Havasu, he joined the Lake Havasu Church of the Nazarene worshiping there and serving in many areas over the years. Kent is survived by his loving spouse, Barbara Young, daughter Kim Woodbury (David), son-in-law Tim Barta and son Mike Young (Renee), five grandchildren Katie Davis, Robyn (James) Murphy, Ryan (Gen) Young, Tyler Young & Dylan Young, one great-grandson Dean Davis and his sister Cherith Shelton (John). Family members that preceded him in death include his parents, Roy & Allyene Young, stepfather Russell Hempstead, sisters Roycennette Young & Leah Hempstead, daughter Debi Young and grandson-in-law Jason Davis. A celebration of life service will be held at the Lake Havasu Church of the Nazarene on Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m. |
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