Esther P. Young, 88 years old of Bryant, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 in the Chalet Village located in Berne. She was born on Sunday, October 18, 1925 in Adams County, Indiana the daughter of the late Herbert Dailey and the late Ethel (Evans) Dailey. She married Harold Young on October 30, 1944. Esther was a former member of the Women of the Moose in Portland, Indiana. She loved to do anything outdoors. She retired in 1988 from CTS in Berne, Indiana with 22 years of service. Survivors include her husband, Harold Young of Bryant; daughter, Sharon (Bill) Michael of Bluffton; son, Jerry (Louise) Young of Bluffton; and sister, Marcella (Ben) Sipe of Geneva. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Kimberly Rawe; Jeri Schindler; William "Chub" Michael; Brenda Melick; & Charles Michael; 11 great-grandchildren, and 1 step great-grandchild. Preceding Esther in death were four brothers and six sisters. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2014 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur with Chaplain Chris Thurow officiating. Interment will follow in the Willshire Cemetery in Willshire, Ohio. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 5 to 8 p.m., Monday, August 4 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Preferred memorials are to Alzheimer's Association or Family LifeCare in Berne.
