Donald De Young

Don passed away peacefully while battling pneumonia at Bronson Hospital Saturday May 24 at the age of 80. He was born August 6, 1944 in Kalamazoo to Jacob and Violet (Pelikan) De Young. Don was a 1962 graduate of Loy Norrix High School. He worked most of his career as a supervisor at International Paper in Kalamazoo. From 2007-2014 when he retired, he worked at the plant in Raleigh North Carolina and lived in Clayton, NC. His real passion (and frustration) was golf. The course was his favorite place to be. Don moved back to Michigan in 2014 and spent his retirement years with family and friends who will dearly miss him. He was preceded in death by his parents Jake & Violet and sister Beverly Korstange. He is survived by his daughter Staci Emery (Jim), son Jeffrey De Young (Misty), brother David De Young, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A private service will take place at Mt. Everest Cemetery.