John Luke Young, 78, Wabash, died at 2:36 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 3, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born Jan. 22, 1939 in Richlands, Va. to Harvey and Nannybelle Young.

Luke married Wanda Fay Alley in Virginia on Sept. 30, 1961; she died March 12, 2017. He retired from Container Corp. in Wabash after 40 years. Luke enjoyed mowing yards, fishing, spending time at Village Pantry and especially spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by seven children, John Luke Young, Jr. of Texas, Sherry (Stephen) Russell, Heather (Cory) Koch, Stephanie (Jeffrey) Dillon, Amy (Bill) Osborn, and Denise Blackburn, all of Wabash, Vanessa (Justin) Knauff of Denver, Indiana, 25 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Ann Mosley of Virginia, and Ruby McGraw of Flint, Michigan. He was also preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and six sisters.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Rev. Tim Webb officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash.  Friends may call 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is to Luke’s family to help with funeral expenses.