Joshua William Young, age 34, passed away near Brownell, Kansas on November 18, 2014.

He was born on November 22, 1979 in Ransom, Kansas, the son of Jeffrey and Peggy Whipple Young.

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps for 8 years and he was a member of the Sons of American Legion Post 380 of Utica. He was a lifetime resident of Utica.

He is survived by his parents, Jeff and Peggy, Utica, KS; daughters, Alexa Hopkins and Jasmine Ann Young; sister, Bridget (Travis) Tillitson and their children, Berkley and Delevan, Ransom, KS; brother, Lewis (Jodi) Young and their children, Riya, Jewel, and Raylee, Utica.

He was preceded in death by grandparents, Clarence and Cecil Whipple; grandparents, Bill and Patsy Young, and Aunt Penny Chiminello.

Viewing will be Friday, November, 21, 2014, 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M. with family present to greet friends 6:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Fitzgerald Funeral Home.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, November, 22, 2014, 10:30 A.M. First Christian Church, Utica, KS.

Burial in the Utica Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to Toys for Tots, or Children's College Fund.

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