Romana D. Young of Chester

Romana D. Young, 86, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 12:22 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Chester.

She was born to the late Roman and Dorothy (nee Milligan) Klein on Feb. 2, 1934 in Chester. Romana married Roger Young on Oct. 21, 1953 in Chester; he preceded her in death on June 25, 2019.

She and Roger owned several businesses in Chester and Sparta.

Romana was of the Catholic faith.

She is survived by two sons, Alan (Sharon) Young of Sparta and John (Irene) Young of Iowa City, Iowa; one daughter, Mary Sue (Robin) Monforton, of Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Mary Ann Wilson, of Desoto, Missouri and Nancy White, of Springfield, Illinois; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Romana was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son, Paul Thomas Young; two brothers, Delbert and Thomas Klein; one brother-in-law, George Marvin White; and one sister-in-law, Betty Klein.

It was Romana's wish to be cremated. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. To view this obituary and sign the register book, visit www.wpfh.net.