Obituaries

Dorothy D. Young

Died Oct. 11, 2014

 

NORTHPORT - Dorothy Donna Young, affectionately known as “Mops” to her family, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, October 11, 2014, while in the company of family members.  She was 87.

  Dorothy was raised in Dimondale, MI, the daughter of Walter and Madonna Kempher Hummel.  After graduating from high school she lived and worked in Alaska, and later lived in California, before moving back to Dimondale and taking a job with the State of Michigan.

  She married George Young in 1958 and in 1973 they moved to Northport.  There, they were the primary owners and operators of Best Tackle Manufacturing Company.  After selling Best Tackle in 1994, Dorothy worked for several years at the Northport Bay Retreat.

  Dorothy loved living in the Northport community and gave freely of her time and energy to many charitable and civic organizations.  Both she and George were long time Lions Club members and both served as King Lion at different times.  Dorothy and George also loved to travel and Dorothy enjoyed playing all types of card and board games with her family and friends (her family suspects that she has already reunited with her sister, Norma, and brother, Ray, and got into a card game with them).

  Dorothy is survived by her sons, Gary Young, John (Linda Vieira) Young, Pete (Ellen) Govorchin, Steve Govorchin, and Tom Young; grandchildren, Peter, Jake, and Nick Govorchin, Jeremy and Jessie Young, and Calvin Korson; great-grandchildren, Jane, Cameron, and Jill Govorchin; siblings, Carl (Eulene) Hummel, JoAnn (Lee) Van Alstine, and Sandra (Dick) Maas; sister-in-law, Jo Hummel; and many nieces and nephews.

  She was preceded in death by her husband, George; a son, Chris; and her siblings, Norma Soules and Raymond Hummel.

  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 25 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Church in Northport.  Pastor Karen Stokes will officiate.

  Memorials may be directed to Trinity Church UCC, PO Box 156, Northport, MI 49670 and/or to a disabled veterans organization.