David Young

David Allyn Young, 54, of Van Wert, Ohio died early Sunday morning, September 17, 2017 at his residence.  He was born on April 25, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Rev. Jack A. and Marguerite J. (Corlew) Young.  On February 23, 1990 Dave married Kelley (Ripley) Young and she survives in Van Wert.

He is survived by (2) daughters, Nikki (Jake Arnold) Young of Defiance, Ohio and Carlee Young of Van Wert; (1) brother, Daniel R. (Cheryl) Young of Chicago, Illinois; (2) sisters, Lynda (David) Conn of Van Wert, Laura Young of San Antonio, Texas.  Dave is also survived by many nieces; nephews; Father in Law, Ron (Nancy) Ripley of Van Wert; Brother in Law, Kent Ripley of Las Vegas, Nevada; and many wonderful friends.

In addition to his parents, Dave is preceded in death by a sister, Kathleen "Kathy" A. Young and his mother in law, Phyllis Ripley.

Dave retired in 2011 from the Ohio Department of Transportation after 30 years of dedicated service.  For the last 2 years he worked for Mannik Smith Group out of Toledo, Ohio.  Dave was heavily involved with the Van Wert V.F.W. and was a loyal member of the Van Wert Sons of the American Legion for over 20 years.  He was a passionate fan of The Ohio State University, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Cavaliers.  But most importantly he loved spending time with his family and friends, especially attending Nikki and Carlee's sporting events.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory, Van Wert, Ohio. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Van Wert, Ohio.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory.

Preferred memorials may be directed to the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.