Patricia Kay Young, 86, of Oblong, passed away at 5:08 PM EST, Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, IN.
Patricia “Kay” Young was born on the family farm, three miles southeast of Oblong, Illinois, on April 12, 1939. Her parents were Orville Phillip Young and Leatha Bell (Akres) Young. She was welcomed by her brother, Philip L. Young, and sister, Donna Louise Young.
She attended schools at Smokey Row, Oblong Grade and High Schools, and graduated from Hutsonville High School in 1957.
She received an A.B. degree from Lincoln Christian College in Lincoln, Illinois, and her master’s degree from Fort Hays Kansas State College in Hays, Kansas.
She was baptized into Christ at First Christian Church in Oblong, Illinois. She is now a member of the Bethany Christian Church in Sumner, Illinois.
She served as youth director at a church before beginning her teaching career. She taught in Christian Elementary school in Springfield, Illinois; Oblong Elementary twice; and St. Louis Christian College in St. Louis, Missouri.
Kay was a historian, knowledgeable in local history as well as the history of her county and the world.
She participated in two archaeological digs—one in Gezer, Israel, and one in southern Illinois. During her eight-week dig in Israel, she did sightseeing on the weekends. Later, she returned to the Bible lands for a guided tour. All of this added to her Biblical knowledge.
While in high school and college, she participated in drama. One summer she toured with a play. She received Best Actress awards.
She loved serving the Lord. She taught hundreds of classes in Sunday School, Christian school, and camps, and led many Vacations Bible Schools, writing her own material.
She did much volunteer work with the Crawford County Historical Society, Oblong Friends of the Library, Oblong Century Club, and others.
She was a caregiver for her mother and a loving, helpful member to the rest of her family. She shared her talents, money, and time willingly.
She is survived by her sister, Donna Louise Young of Oblong, Illinois; several cousins; and her Bethany Christian Church family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Philip L. Young.
Visitation will be held Monday, September 15, 2025, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Oblong, Illinois.
Funeral services will follow on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the same location, with Bill Cox, Dan Hutchinson, and Ryan Cox officiating.
Burial will take place afterward in Oblong Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crawford County Historical Society, 408 S. Cross Street, Robinson, Illinois 62454, Creation Truth Foundation, PO Box 1435, Noble, OK 73068, or Bethany Christian Church, 17513 Applegate Rd, Sumner, Illinois 62466. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Pulliam Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, 302 E. Main Street, P.O. Box 121, Oblong, Illinois 62449, is in charge of arrangements.
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