Leona Young

Leona B. Young, nee Birney, age 98, passed away at home in Orland Park on February 5, 2016. Leona was born at home in Chicago on January 3, 1918. Leona was the primary caregiver to her daughter the late Barbara Jo for 40 years. Barbara Jo was the longest living quadriplegic connected with the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago at the time of her death. This was largely attributed to the excellent at home care she received. Leona was secretary of Young & Sons Construction Co., her husband's firm. Beloved wife of the late Vincent Young. Loving mother of James (Susan) Young, William Eric Young and the late Patricia (Kenneth) Johnson, Barbara Jo Styles and Richard Young. Cherished grandmother of , Kathryn (John III) Glass, Elizabeth Johnson, David (Jeanette) Godsted and Tracy Yelen. Dearest great-grandmother of ten. Visitation Sunday, February 14, 2016 from 2-6 p.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park, IL. Additional visitation Monday, February 15, 2016 at Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski Rd., Oak Lawn, IL 60453 from 10:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 11:00 a.m. with a luncheon and fellowship to follow. Burial private at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chicago, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church or the American Porphyria Foundation, 4900 Woodway, Suite 780, Houston TX 77056. Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400