Donald Young

Donald “Duck” Young, 70, of Butler, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 11, 2021, at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born Dec. 20, 1950, in Butler, he was a son of the late Charles J. Young and Martha (Hesidence) Young.

Duck was employed by the U.S. Postal Service until 2006. After his retirement, he worked as a greenskeeper at Hiland Golf Course until 2018.He was a member of the Grove City Country Club and the Chicora Moose.He was an avid golfer and enjoyed duckpin bowling and also 10-pin bowling at Family Bowlaway.A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the U.S. Army, where he earned the Purple Heart.Surviving are his wife, Diane R. (Ciukowski) Young, whom he married April 20, 1996; seven brothers and three sisters, Charles Young, Norine Daubner, Leo Young, Dolores Stark, Steve Young, Dennis (Yvonne) Young, Linda (Gary) Ritzert, Jerome (Theresa) Young, James (Linda) Young and Joseph (Stan) Young; numerous nieces and nephews; and one sister-in-law, Sheryl Henricks.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Young.YOUNG — Private services will be held for the family of Donald “Duck” Young, who died Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.Arrangements were handled by Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at www.donate.lls.org, or to the Susan G. Komen for the cure by visiting www.komen.org.For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.