Graveside services for Florene Young, 94, of Joplin, Mo., were held October 17, 2020 at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell.
Mrs. Young passed away August 9, 2020 in Joplin from dementia-related symptoms.
She was born Feb. 14, 1926 in Washington, Okla., the daughter of Finis and Verta Ewing.
Mrs. Young graduated from Purcell High School and attended Stephens College and the University of Oklahoma where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She was a member of the Chi Omega Fraternity.
She was married to Barron Wood from 1947-1973 and was married to Frank Young from 1975 until her death.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an uncle and aunt, Sam and Wilma Ewing; her grandfather, William A. Ewing; and a daughter, Marcia Wood.
Survivors include her spouse, Frank Young of Joplin; children, Catherine Wood of Bella Vista, Ark., Dr. Kimberly Wood of Joplin, Mo., and Andrea Wood Groth of Denver, Colo.; stepchildren, Marc Young of Sealy, Texas, Joel Young of Wake Forest, N.C., and Kathleen Young of Joplin, Mo.; grandchildren, Michael Arevalos of Joplin, Mo., Alex Arevalos of Houston, Texas, Danielle Arevalos of Savannah, Ga., Heather Kalb of Nashville, Tenn., Nick Young of Alexandria, Va., America Parmer of Spring, Texas, Colette Young of New York, N.Y., and Patrick Young of Spring, Texas; and great-grandchildren, Lincoln Arevalos of Joplin, Mo., Lily Parmer, Eve Parmer and Adain Young.
