Phyllis Richards Young

Phyllis Richards Young, 62, of Kokomo, died at 5:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2002 at St Joseph Hospital & Health Care Center. Born April,22, 1939 in Frankfort, she was the daughter of Albert Leon and Evlyn (Wills) Richards. On June 19, 1958, in Owosso, Mich. she married George Lee Young, who survives.

 She graduated from Frankfort High school in 1957. She lived in Burlington for five years and Kokomo for 38 years. She worked at Delco Electronics for more than 36 years before retiring on Dec. 31, 1998. she was a member of UAW Local 292, Russiaville Order of the Eastern Star No. 130, Ibn Saud Grotto, Maha Shrine Guild and American Legion Post 6. She enjoyed garage sales, casinos and fishing.

 Surviving along with her husband are two sons, George L. Young Jr. and wife Rita M., of Bringhurst, and James Steven Young and fiancee Katrina A. McKinley, of Kendallville; daughter Cindy A Odier, South Whitley; brother and sister-in-law Michael and Mary Ann Richards, Frankfort; sisters and brothers-in-law Carol and Joe Erkins, Litiz, Pa., and Suzanne and Jack Johnson, Burlington; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

 Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Nepyune Funeral Home, 44 Michigan Road, Burlington. Steve Cole will officiate. Burial will follow at Burlington Cemetary. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.