GREAT FALLS - Darrell Ree Young, 79, passed away peacefully at Park Place in Great Falls, Montana, with his beloved wife by his side, on May 14, 2019.
Darrell was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on March 21, 1940 to Theresa M. Young and Paul Smith. He received his education in Billings, Montana. He enlisted in the Army on June 7, 1957. He spent 21 years in Army and continued his career in civil service, as an Equipment Specialist with CECOM, for another 21 years. Darrell served tours in Kuwait, Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Germany, and at various military bases in the United States. He retired in January 2004 in Colorado and moved to Great Falls, Montana in May of 2005.
He was united in marriage to his wife Joyce, in New Jersey, on June 15, 1985. Darrell had been an instructor for the DMV and a member of the Great Falls Wood Turner's, where he enjoyed making beautiful wooden bowls. He and his wife had been members of Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club. He was a person who would stop and help anyone.
Darrell is survived by his devoted wife, a son, 2 daughters, 3 stepchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
Those preceding him in death were his parents; daughter Jana and infant child; brothers, Walter and Ronald Redfield; and sister, Mignon Waterman.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on May 19, 2019
Darrell was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on March 21, 1940 to Theresa M. Young and Paul Smith. He received his education in Billings, Montana. He enlisted in the Army on June 7, 1957. He spent 21 years in Army and continued his career in civil service, as an Equipment Specialist with CECOM, for another 21 years. Darrell served tours in Kuwait, Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Germany, and at various military bases in the United States. He retired in January 2004 in Colorado and moved to Great Falls, Montana in May of 2005.
He was united in marriage to his wife Joyce, in New Jersey, on June 15, 1985. Darrell had been an instructor for the DMV and a member of the Great Falls Wood Turner's, where he enjoyed making beautiful wooden bowls. He and his wife had been members of Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club. He was a person who would stop and help anyone.
Darrell is survived by his devoted wife, a son, 2 daughters, 3 stepchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
Those preceding him in death were his parents; daughter Jana and infant child; brothers, Walter and Ronald Redfield; and sister, Mignon Waterman.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on May 19, 2019
GREAT FALLS - Darrell Ree Young, 79, passed away peacefully at Park Place in Great Falls, Montana, with his beloved wife by his side, on May 14, 2019.
Darrell was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on March 21, 1940 to Theresa M. Young and Paul Smith. He received his education in Billings, Montana. He enlisted in the Army on June 7, 1957. He spent 21 years in Army and continued his career in civil service, as an Equipment Specialist with CECOM, for another 21 years. Darrell served tours in Kuwait, Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Germany, and at various military bases in the United States. He retired in January 2004 in Colorado and moved to Great Falls, Montana in May of 2005.
He was united in marriage to his wife Joyce, in New Jersey, on June 15, 1985. Darrell had been an instructor for the DMV and a member of the Great Falls Wood Turner's, where he enjoyed making beautiful wooden bowls. He and his wife had been members of Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club. He was a person who would stop and help anyone.
Darrell is survived by his devoted wife, a son, 2 daughters, 3 stepchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
Those preceding him in death were his parents; daughter Jana and infant child; brothers, Walter and Ronald Redfield; and sister, Mignon Waterman.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on May 19, 2019
Darrell was born in Deer Lodge, Montana on March 21, 1940 to Theresa M. Young and Paul Smith. He received his education in Billings, Montana. He enlisted in the Army on June 7, 1957. He spent 21 years in Army and continued his career in civil service, as an Equipment Specialist with CECOM, for another 21 years. Darrell served tours in Kuwait, Vietnam, Thailand, Iraq, Germany, and at various military bases in the United States. He retired in January 2004 in Colorado and moved to Great Falls, Montana in May of 2005.
He was united in marriage to his wife Joyce, in New Jersey, on June 15, 1985. Darrell had been an instructor for the DMV and a member of the Great Falls Wood Turner's, where he enjoyed making beautiful wooden bowls. He and his wife had been members of Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club. He was a person who would stop and help anyone.
Darrell is survived by his devoted wife, a son, 2 daughters, 3 stepchildren, a sister, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, 8 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
Those preceding him in death were his parents; daughter Jana and infant child; brothers, Walter and Ronald Redfield; and sister, Mignon Waterman.
Complete obituary published in Great Falls Tribune on May 19, 2019
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