Obituary for Lynden Younge

Lynden Clay Younge, 55, of Morrison, OK, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 in Tulsa, OK. Born on June 7, 1959 in San Francisco, CA to Llewellyn and Leora (Zimmerman) Younge.

He came to Oklahoma at a very early age and graduated Red Rock High School. He was a construction worker by trade. He loved his family with all his heart. He loved gardening and cooking, and could can better than most women. He was very generous and was willing to help people in any way possible. One of his passions was being a volunteer firefighter for both Pawnee and Iowa Tribes; he was involved with helping during the Katrina Hurricane and also the Space Shuttle Disaster. He loved playing the guitar and he had taught his brothers to play. You could always see him smiling and was a big teaser. He loved playing and watching baseball and his favorite football team was the New York Giants. Being a member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, he was very faithful to his people.

He is survived by his Mother-Leora Younge of Arcadia, KS, father-Llewellyn Younge of Morrison, OK, children; April Younge of Tulsa, OK, Michelle Younge-Stonecypher of Tulsa, OK, Clay “Buster” Young of Springfield, MO and Maimie Younge of Red Rock, OK. Brothers and sisters; Lew “Bub” Younge of Morrison, OK, Charis Younge of Oskaloosa, MO, Cary Younge of Morrison, OK, Luana Younge of Tulsa, OK, Chris Younge of Oskaloosa, MO, Laurel Younge of Morrison, MO, Lofton Younge of Arcadia, KS, Lynetta Younge of Arcadia, KS, Landon Younge of Arcadia, KS and Laurin “Pete” Younge of Arcadia, KS. 4 grandchildren and 23 nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Otoe Baptist Church of Red Rock, OK. Burial will be in the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Cemetery.