May 16, 2023 at 8:54 p.m.
Marianne Younkin
Sept. 10, 1949-May 13, 2023
Marianne Younkin
Marianne Louise Younkin, 73, of Dunkirk, Indiana, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 13, 2023, while in the company of family members at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, Indiana.
Marianne was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 10, 1949, a daughter of the late Rose Marie (Palladine) and Elmer Scott Younkin.
She was a 1968 graduate of Dunkirk High School and received her associate’s degree while proudly serving 20 years in the United States Army.
After her retirement from the military, Marianne became a delivery driver for Dolly Madison and Sara Lee Bread Company. She was a member of the Dunkirk American Legion and Munsee Lanes Bowling League, volunteered for Second Harvest Food Bank and attended The Rock Church in Portland, Indiana.
She was a very strong-willed and determined woman who was so proud of her accomplishments as a female officer and veteran. Marianne had a nickname for everyone, loved being a “GGA” (great-great-aunt) and enjoyed fishing, reading, puzzles, traveling and trips to Las Vegas, and was an avid Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Cher and Whitney Houston fan.
She is survived by two nieces, Jo Ann Mock (Rick) of Dunkirk and Virginia Cline (Tracy) of Portland; nephew Rick Lash of Muncie; six great-nieces and -nephews, Cody Wright (Brittney), Cory Mock (Taylor), Casey Cline (Lissa), Carly Landers (Zec), Lee Mock (Kathryn) and Colby Cline (Haley); 10 great-great-nieces and -nephews; and her sweet dog Mandy Lou.
Marianne was preceded in death by her parents; one sister and brother-in-law, Donna Jean and Earl Ray Jeffers Jr.; a special niece, Anna Rae Lash; and nephew Earl Ray Jeffers III.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MJS Mortuaries – Redkey Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with Kevin Culy officiating. Burial will be held in Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery with military honors performed by the Dunkirk American Legion and VFW.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association.
Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries.
Marianne was born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 10, 1949, a daughter of the late Rose Marie (Palladine) and Elmer Scott Younkin.
She was a 1968 graduate of Dunkirk High School and received her associate’s degree while proudly serving 20 years in the United States Army.
After her retirement from the military, Marianne became a delivery driver for Dolly Madison and Sara Lee Bread Company. She was a member of the Dunkirk American Legion and Munsee Lanes Bowling League, volunteered for Second Harvest Food Bank and attended The Rock Church in Portland, Indiana.
She was a very strong-willed and determined woman who was so proud of her accomplishments as a female officer and veteran. Marianne had a nickname for everyone, loved being a “GGA” (great-great-aunt) and enjoyed fishing, reading, puzzles, traveling and trips to Las Vegas, and was an avid Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Cher and Whitney Houston fan.
She is survived by two nieces, Jo Ann Mock (Rick) of Dunkirk and Virginia Cline (Tracy) of Portland; nephew Rick Lash of Muncie; six great-nieces and -nephews, Cody Wright (Brittney), Cory Mock (Taylor), Casey Cline (Lissa), Carly Landers (Zec), Lee Mock (Kathryn) and Colby Cline (Haley); 10 great-great-nieces and -nephews; and her sweet dog Mandy Lou.
Marianne was preceded in death by her parents; one sister and brother-in-law, Donna Jean and Earl Ray Jeffers Jr.; a special niece, Anna Rae Lash; and nephew Earl Ray Jeffers III.
Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at MJS Mortuaries – Redkey Chapel. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m. with Kevin Culy officiating. Burial will be held in Dunkirk IOOF Cemetery with military honors performed by the Dunkirk American Legion and VFW.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Women’s Army Corps Veterans Association.
Arrangements have been entrusted to MJS Mortuaries.
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