Tom Alen Young
Tom Alen Young, 59, of Columbia City, passed away at 8:23 a.m. on Friday Sept., 21, 2018, with his family by his side.
Born on Aug. 25, 1959, in Bremen, he was the son of Noble Elden Sr. and Fay (Tener) Young.
Young attended Marshall County schools, living in Plymouth and moving to Columbia City in 1975. On Aug. 24, 1979, he married Mary Ellen Grizzle in Larwill. He was a cast worker at Essex for 13 years prior to working in maintenance at C & R Plating for 13 years in Columbia City.
Survivors include his wife: Mary Young of Columbia City; children: Tiffeny (Ryan) Rupert, Christina (Shaun) Jones and Britteny (Orlando) Ortega, all of Columbia City; seven grandchildren: Myrissa Crutchfield, Nicholas Jones, Caitlyn Rupert, Cameron Jones, Grace Rupert, Skyler Jones and Riley Jones; siblings: Charlotte Andrews of Berrien Springs, Mich., Carl (Debra) Young of Columbia City, Terry Young and John Young, both of Pierceton, Loie (Mike) Hill of Larwill and Walter (Karen) Young of Oak Grove, Mo.; and uncle Carl (Marie) Young of Elkhart.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.