Montezuma, Iowa | Age 72 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Donald “Donnie” Young, 72, of Montezuma passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Donald Wesley Young was born on October 15, 1948, in Oskaloosa, IA, to Dorothy Lowe and Milton Young. Donnie graduated from Montezuma High School in 1966. He attended Kirkwood college to study computer science for one year before being drafted into the army. He served in Germany for two years. Donnie married the love of his life Cherie on March 27, 1971, at the First Baptist Church in Oskaloosa, IA. They lived in Barnes City until 2004 when they moved to Montezuma, where they had plenty of room for horses and fun to be had. Together they had three children: Justin, Preston (& Connie), and Austin (& Taren) of Montezuma.