Roger D. Young

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Roger D. Young, 77, of Pierce, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Christ The Servant Lutheran Church, Norfolk. Pastor Cindy Cone will be officiating. The service will be live-streamed on Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page. Following the funeral luncheon, burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Randolph City Cemetery, Randolph. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Roger passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at the Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Roger was born on August 29, 1947 to Paul and Virginia (Graf) Young in Randolph, NE. He attended elementary, middle, and high school in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School in 1965. He went on to further his education at Milford Technical College and graduated in 1967 with a diploma in electrical services. He founded Roger Young Electric, Plumbing, and Heating in 1970 and owned the business for 25 years before going to work for Kelly Electric in Kearney, Nebraska and then Model Electric in Norfolk, Nebraska. On February 20, 1971 he married Donna Graham at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Randolph. Roger was a member of the Pierce Jaycees, the Pierce Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Pierce Volunteer Fire Department. In his spare time, you could find him out on the lake fishing, tinkering in his shop, working with his model trains, or spending quality time with family. Roger was an amazing father and mentor to his kids. As his children grew up watching him build and repair so many different things, they gained valuable experience and knowledge to help them in everyday life as adults. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Donna Young of Pierce, children; Mary Young (Dave Jackson) of Omaha, Corey Young of Randolph, Tiffany (James) Davis of Kearney, Jeremy (Kim) Young of Elgin, grandchildren; Eleanor Davis, Chase Young, and Ryleigh Young, siblings; Paula (Ronnie) Sauser of Tekamah, Ricky Young (Debbra Markley) of Rapid City, SD., Krista (Carl Dobias) Young-Podany of Verdigre, sisters and brothers in law Barb Young (Marv Phillips) of Hay Springs, NE., Jim and Rita (Graham) Killion of Panama City, FL., David and Gloria Graham of Greencastle, PA., and Rod and Melia Hefti of Wayne. Along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Alvin and Kathryn (Loberg) Young & Herman and Tillie (Helms) Graf, parents Paul “Bud” & Virginia (Graf) Young, mother and father-in-law R. Alan & Eleanor (Snook) Graham, brother Virgil Young, nephews David Graham Jr. and Eric Sauser. Casket Bearers will be Brian Brodersen, Jeff Brodersen, Bill Brodersen, Eric Hefti, Craig Hefti and Dave Jackson. The organist will be Marsha Burke playing the congregational songs “I Was There To Hear Your Borning Cry” and “On Eagles Wings”. The soloist will be Mary Young singing “How Great Thou Art”. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com

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Roger D. Young

August 29, 1947 - February 20, 2025