Francis H Young

Obituary of Francis Young Frances Helen Beiter Young, the Matriarch of the Beiter Family, went home to be with her heavenly Father peacefully in her sleep at her home in the Springs of Lady Lake on October 18th at the young age of 97 ½. She was born on March 13, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA, the eighth of nine children born to Constantine Karl Beiter and Anna Maria Laibach Beiter. Her father, who was born in Germany, died in the 1918 flu pandemic shortly after her youngest brother was born. Frances and her siblings were raised by their mother and maternal grandmother, Mathilda Brehl Laibach. She was a devote Roman Catholic and graduated from St. Henry School. She was employed by Stouffer's Restaurant as a dietitian for several years. Frances married Thomas Pierce Young of Alexandria, PA on November 27, 1947. They moved to Hialeah, FL in 1953 where she raised her family and worked in both the food service industry and in retail. Frances was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Hialeah for over 30 years, loved to play bingo and to bowl, was a member of many bowling leagues, and served for many years as the President of Miami Lakes Seniors. Frances always signed her name Frances "Forever" Young...she was always young at heart and saw the world with a "glass is half-full" attitude. Frances will be missed greatly by her family and many friends. She is survived by her Children - Carol Young Savchuk (Barry), Orlando, FL; Janice Young Johnson (Vic), Lady Lake, FL; Karl Young (Faye), Bainbridge, GA; her Grandchildren - Jennifer Mitchell (Marcus); Tad and Tommy Young; VJ Johnson; Matt Johnson (Tara); and her Great-Grandchildren - Jarrett & Jaxon (Jennifer's sons) and Jake, Ryan & Samantha (Matt's children); Ruth Beiter (Sister-in-Law), Bob Crowell (Brother-in-Law), and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by Thomas Pierce Young (Husband); Constantine Karl Beiter and Anna Maria Laibach Beiter (Parents); Herman, Karl, Constantine, and Frank (Brothers); Marie, Hildegard, Ann, and Teresa (Sisters). Visitation will be at Ivey Funeral Home, 502 Scott Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819 on Friday, October 24th at 6:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1207 Randolph Street, Bainbridge, GA on Saturday, October 25th at 10 AM. Burial will take place at Oak City Cemetery in Bainbridge, GA following the Mass of Christian Burial.

Francis H Young

March 13, 1917 - October 18, 2014