Obituary for Linda J. Young
Linda J. Young, age 80 of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Saturday afternoon, February 19, 2022, at her home.
Linda was born September 29, 1941, in New London, a daughter of the late Fred and Marcella (Helms) Kamke. She attended school in Hortonville, graduating from Hortonville High School with the Class of 1959. Following high school, Linda went to work as a secretary at an insurance company in Appleton. On September 9, 1961, she was united in marriage to Jerry Young at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Stephensville.
Shortly after their marriage, the couple opened Young’s Tap in Hortonville, which they owned for five years. Linda and Jerry then moved to Shawano where they owned and operated Jerry’s Country Sound for 25 years. In 1995, they sold the building to Luigi’s and began bar tending at the Menominee Casino. Linda tended bar for 13 years before retiring. Linda loved her customers and the friends she made while working behind the bar. She is a former member and past Secretary of the Shawano County Tavern League. Linda was truly a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jerry Young of Shawano; two sons, Jack (Jessica) Young and Joel (Joan) Young, both of Shawano; eight grandchildren, Alex (Amanda) Young, Emily (Marco) Castro, Kate Young, Dominic Young, Skyler Young, Leonardo Young, Wyatt Young, and Dr. Scarlett Young, DDS; five sisters, Lorraine (Eugene) Young of Shawano, JoAnn Taylor of New London, Hope Prahl of New London, Jane Pomerenke of Waupaca, and Della (Bruce Jacobs) Prahl of Freedom; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fritz (Evelyn) Kamke, Kenny (Loretta) Kamke; three sisters, Fern Taylor, LaVern Rice, and Jean Kamke.
A time to remember and celebrate the life of Linda Young will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 12:00 pm at the Shawano American Legion Post 117.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials in Linda’s name are preferred.
Linda was born September 29, 1941, in New London, a daughter of the late Fred and Marcella (Helms) Kamke. She attended school in Hortonville, graduating from Hortonville High School with the Class of 1959. Following high school, Linda went to work as a secretary at an insurance company in Appleton. On September 9, 1961, she was united in marriage to Jerry Young at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Stephensville.
Shortly after their marriage, the couple opened Young’s Tap in Hortonville, which they owned for five years. Linda and Jerry then moved to Shawano where they owned and operated Jerry’s Country Sound for 25 years. In 1995, they sold the building to Luigi’s and began bar tending at the Menominee Casino. Linda tended bar for 13 years before retiring. Linda loved her customers and the friends she made while working behind the bar. She is a former member and past Secretary of the Shawano County Tavern League. Linda was truly a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jerry Young of Shawano; two sons, Jack (Jessica) Young and Joel (Joan) Young, both of Shawano; eight grandchildren, Alex (Amanda) Young, Emily (Marco) Castro, Kate Young, Dominic Young, Skyler Young, Leonardo Young, Wyatt Young, and Dr. Scarlett Young, DDS; five sisters, Lorraine (Eugene) Young of Shawano, JoAnn Taylor of New London, Hope Prahl of New London, Jane Pomerenke of Waupaca, and Della (Bruce Jacobs) Prahl of Freedom; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fritz (Evelyn) Kamke, Kenny (Loretta) Kamke; three sisters, Fern Taylor, LaVern Rice, and Jean Kamke.
A time to remember and celebrate the life of Linda Young will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at 12:00 pm at the Shawano American Legion Post 117.
In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials in Linda’s name are preferred.