Oliver "Ollie" Lee Young, 72 of rural Kane, passed away at 2:20 p.m., May 23, 2018 at St. Louis University Hospital.
He was born in Carrollton, Illinois on April 5, 1946, one of two children born to Walter Leancle "Lee" and Hazel (Loy) Young.
He was a 1964 graduate of Southwestern High School, and was a Vietnam War Veteran, serving with the United States Army from 1966 to 1968.
His passion was farming, and he cherished time spent farming in the Chesterfield and Kane areas, and also retired from Schiber Trucking Company in Hartford in 2008 after 30 years of dedicated service. He was currently serving in his second term as the Ruyle Township, Jersey County, Road Commissioner.
Ollie loved to collect toy tractors, and was a 38 year member of the Shipman Masonic Lodge #0212, but his most treasured moments were spending time with his grandchildren, watching them grow up and teaching them the value of farm life.
He married the former Sharon "Sherry" Gaffney on Sept. 4, 1965 at the Kemper Baptist Church, and together they have shared nearly 53 wonderful years together.
Surviving are his wife, Sharon Young of Kane; a son and daughter in-law, Anthony "Tony" and Debbie Young of Edwardsville; a daughter, Tracy Young-Stacy of Glen Carbon; five grandchildren, Aaron Young, Brandon Young, Lily Stacy, Hazel Stacy and Lea Stacey; three step grandchildren, Adam, Alex and Blake Runyon; a sister and brother-in law, Connie and Arlin Parsell of Kane; his brothers in-law and sisters in-law, Dennis and Barbara Gaffney of Foley, Al. and Randall and Brenda Gaffney of Palmyra; along with several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father in-law and mother in-law, Leroy and Josie Gaffney; and his grandparents, Oliver and Ethel Loy and Robert Lee and Sylvia Young.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, with the Shipman Masonic Lodge conducting services at 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville, with Rev. Ray Robinson officiating.
Burial will take place at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Memorials may be given to either the Carlinville Area Hospital, Jersey Community Hospital or the Alpha-1 Foundation.
Online condolences may be given at www.crawfordfunerals.com
