Ivan Spencer Young

Belle Plaine - Young, Ivan Spencer

71, passed away Tuesday, August 17th, 2021. He was born March 3rd, 1950 to Ivan Young and Beverly Meredith Young in Wellington, Kansas. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1969. He attended Hutchinson Junior College on a track scholarship and then joined the military. He proudly served and retired from the United States Air Force.

He was a member of the American Legion in Belle Plaine, the Masonic Lodge, Belle Plaine, Scottish Rite Temple in Wichita, Midian Shrine Temple in Wichita, State Rainbow Dad for the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls, and member of the International Order of the Eastern Star, Clearwater. Being a member of that many organizations, his favorite past time was napping with Penny and Bear (HIS dogs.) Spencer would love you to have some ice cream on cake in his memory.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Spencer is survived by his wife of 45 years, Kim Jay (Whipple)Young; children, Jerry Wayne Young (Deanne), Angela Michelle Heater, Shannon Kristine Young, William Jay Young (Mattie), Nicholas Spencer Young (Natasha), Bryden Spencer Lee Young; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; sisters, Iris Ann Henderson and Diane Beverly Hunt (Danny); four legged babies; Penny and Bear; and numerous other loving family and friends.

Memorial Service: 2:00 pm, Friday, August 20th, 2021 at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church, 124 E. 10th St., Belle Plaine, Kansas 67013. Interment to follow at Belle Plaine Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, Processing Center, PO Box 863765, Orlando, FL 32886 or to Rainbow Kansas Scholarship Fund, c/o Supreme Deputy Carolyn Roberson, 2428 S. Bennett, Wichita, KS 67217.