Roger Young

Roger Young, age 70, of North Platte, died at Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday, February 5, 2020.

Roger was born September 20, 1949, to Jim and Laveda Young at North Platte. He grew up in North Platte and Hershey, graduating from Hershey High School in 1967. Roger hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1968 then joined the U.S. Army a couple years later. Following his discharge in 1971, Roger returned to North Platte and went back to his job with the railroad and worked until retiring in 2009.

On September 20, 1970, Roger married Coniss Schick in Curtis and made their home in North Platte. They had three children and later divorced.

Roger was a member of Colonel Cody’s Car Club, The Corral of Westerners Historical Society and Eagles Aerie #2839. He enjoyed old cars, going to auctions, playing poker, gardening, dancing and listening to country music, but most of all he loved his kids and grandkids.

He is survived by his children, Lindsey Young, of North Platte and Heather (Mark) Rhoden, of Lincoln and Dustin Young (Jamie Thomas) of Bondurant, IA; fiancée, Anita Torrico, of Sutherland; sisters, Elaine (Gary) Mulvaney, of North Platte, Connie Walker, of Concord, NC and Jolynn Anthony, of North Bend; brothers, Daniel (Susan) Young, of Jacksonville Beach, FL and Kevin Anthony, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Kalab, Keegan, Rylee, Camdyn, Jayce and Jaydee; great-grandson, Preston; and other family.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Laveda; brothers, Robert ‘Spike’, Larry and Jim Young; and niece, Brenda Detter.

Cremation was chosen.  Celebration of Life will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. Inurnment with military honors will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to Gift of Hope.