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Bernita Marie Young passed away peacefully, in her sleep into the arms of Jesus, on Sept. 20, 2020, in Wellington, Nevada.
She is survived by her children, Daniel Young, Douglas Young, Linda Hernandez and Lisa Rye; her younger sister, Verna Rogers; 14 grandchildren, and 26 great-grandchildren.
She was married for 63 years to Donald Young, who she met at a roller rink and preceded her in death in June 2009.
Bernita was born in the small town of Pleasanton, Iowa, to Charles W. and Thora Duncan Rogers, the second of three girls. Her oldest sister, Evelyn Krause, preceded her in death.
The family moved to Powell when Bernita was 10 years old and where she attended school. She loved to sing and was involved in choirs and sang on a local radio program. She was also a majorette in high school where she twirled batons.
After high school she went to Tacoma, Washington, where she worked as a riveter at the shipyards during the war.
When she got married, one of the first places they lived while Dan was a baby was at the repurposed Heart Mountain Japanese relocation camp in Park County.
They moved around to different states and finally landed in California where they stayed to raise kids. They had a love of traveling in their RVs and saw many states throughout the years. They even did a working stay in Yellowstone National Park one summer. After retirement, they moved to a senior mobile home neighborhood in San Jacinto, California, where they became involved in social activities.
After Don passed away the family moved her to northern Nevada to be near some of her children.
Bernita was very loved by everyone she came in contact with. Friends of her children all called her mom. She will be missed by family and friends alike.
She made us laugh, wiped our tears, hugged us tight, watched us succeed, saw us fail, cheered us on, and kept us strong! Moms are a promise from God that we will have a friend forever! We love you Mom!
Memorial services were held Nov. 16, 2020, at the Riverside National Cemetery in California.
