Sharon Kay (Abbott) Young, age 80, of Red Oak, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Jennie Edmundson hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Sharon was born October 6, 1945, in Alameda, California, the daughter of James and Geneva (Roof) Abbott. She was the second child of four children. Sharon grew up and lived most of her life in the Bay area of California. She met her future husband, Joel Young, while working together at Owens-Illinois glass factory They were united in life on March 14, 1969. One child was born to this union, Heather. Sharon worked as a legal secretary until the family moved to Red Oak, Iowa, in 1998, where she worked as a dispatcher for the Red Oak Police Department, CDS for a few years, and Mediacom until she retired. She loved shopping and quilting….and especially loved shopping for fabric for quilting. She enjoyed crafting, quilting, going to craft shows, and spending time with her family. Her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents and sister, Sheila Chappell. Survivors include her husband: Joel Young of Red Oak; daughter and son-in-law: Heather and Fred Hall of Red Oak; step-children: Michael Young (Susan) of Carson, Nevada, and Jamie Butrick (Tim) of Wisconsin; grandchildren: Samantha Hansen of Red Oak; Amber Mackeprang (Joshua) of Fairbury Nebraska; Joshua Hansen (Kaylee) of Red Oak; Jordan Zenor (fiancé John Finley) of Red Oak; and Emily Hall of Red Oak; great grandchildren: Brenden, Zachary, Elizabeth, Bella, Corwin, Emmett, and Kennedy; brothers: Dean Abbott (Lisa) of Clarkston, Washington and Neil Abbott (Kathy McNeese) of Burlington Junction, Missouri; nieces: Carissa Podesta (Tom) of San Juan Capistrano, California and Andrea Abbott (Jeff Padgett) of Modesto California, nephew: Arron Abbott of Modesto California; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Friday, August 21, 2026, at the Faith Community Church with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery.

LeRette Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.