Carmen Sue Young

Carmen Sue Young daughter of Howard James Townsend and Faye (Marrs) Townsend was born May 15, 1950 in Creston, Iowa. Carmen entered eternal rest on Thursday, May 30, 2024 at her home in Kissimmee, Florida at the age of seventy four years and fifteen days. She grew up on her parent's farm, along with one brother. She graduated from High School in Corning, Iowa in 1968 before earning her BS in Elementary Education in the Spring of 1971 from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Carmen later received a MS from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. She was a fourth grade teacher at New Providence Community School in New Providence, Iowa from September, 1971 to May, 1973. After raising 3 children all of whom graduated from Roland Story Community School in Story City, Iowa Carmen returned to teaching. She taught first grade at the Roland Story Community School for 23 years before retiring in May of 2012. Carmen met and married her future husband Larry Young while they were attending Iowa State University on December 13, 1969. After Carmen and Larry graduated from Iowa State they took their first jobs as teachers at New Providence Community School. After teaching for 2 years at New Providence and short stint farming, they moved to Benedict, Nebraska for 10 years and then back to Iowa to raise their 3 children and retire from 23 more years of teaching at Roland Story in Story City. After Larry retired in 2016 they bought their dream home in Kissimmee, Florida. Carmen grew up as a member of the Methodist church and Larry as a member of the Evangelical United Brethren EUB. When first meeting each other, they did not realize their similarities in their Christian faith both individually and family wise. This only led to a loving and growing relationship between them based on trust and a friendship that lasted for nearly 55 years that kept getting stronger. Carmen and Larry were recently baptized and members of the First Baptist Church of Kissimmee. Left to mourn Carmen’s passing are her husband Larry Young of Kissimmee, Florida; daughter Heidi Degany and husband Ron of Petach Tikvah, Israel; son Dan Young of Davenport, Florida; daughter Tiffany Star of Kissimmee, Florida and 4 grandchildren Maayan Degany, Ariel Degany and Itai Degany of Petach Tikvah, Israel and Jasmine Star of Kissimmee, Florida; brother Rex Townsend and wife Judy of Corning, Iowa; her brother-in-law Ron Young and wife Teresa of Monroe, Iowa and a number of nieces, nephews and many friends. ** There are no services scheduled or pending for Thursday June 6, 2023.** A Memorial is scheduled for June 20, 2024 11 AM at the First Baptist Church of Kissimmee located at 1700 John Young Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34741. Services will be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/live/9Ud1iYPu-XU

Carmen Sue Young

May 15, 1950 - May 30, 2024