Lillie Belle Young

Lillie Belle Young, 93, slipped away peacefully at 10: 35 a.m. on November 1, 2014 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born on June 19, 1921 in Wabash County to the late Orville Ray and Brownie D. (King) Starbuck.  She graduated from Lagro High School in 1939.  She married Lynn C. Young on December 12, 1942 in Columbia City. During their 69 years of marriage they traveled to all 50 states and visited their favorite, which was Hawaii, three times.  Lynn passed away on December 24, 2011.  Wabash was her home for most of her life.  She retired from Sears Roebuck & Company in 1980 after 29 years of service.

Belle enjoyed gardening and was always very proud of her African Violets and her roses.  While living on Colerain Street people passing by would often admire her roses and stop to talk to her about them.

She was a resident of Bickford Cottage for a year prior to moving to Wellbrooke of Wabash in January of 2013.

She is survived by a sister, Iris Middaugh of Wabash, Indiana, and several nieces and nephews.  She was proceeded in death by five brothers:  Carl Starbuck, Harold Starbuck, Jim Starbuck, Dannie Starbuck and Gary Starbuck.  Two sisters, Jessie Ramey Hite and Gloria Saline are also deceased.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992. Burial will follow at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery in Marion, Indiana. Preferred memorials are to Wabash-Miami Home Health Care & Hospice or Wabash County Historical Museum.

Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com