Dr. Stephen L. Young
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born Dec. 19, 1945, in Goshen, to James and Edith Young. On June 27, 1969, he married Bonnie Pauley, who survives.
He earned a bachelor's degree at Grace College, and earned a master's and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, where his graduate studies included organizational and small group dynamics, leadership theory, inter-group relations, communication education and systems theory.
After teaching at the high school level and serving for four years as professor and chairman of the speech communication department at Grace College, he entered the business world. For more than 20 years he worked in large corporate environments, leading teams involved in planning policy and process improvement, contract negotiations, conflict resolution and the development of accountability systems. His most recent title before retirement in 2000 was executive director of human resources for U.S. West Dex.
In 2001, he began work at Denver Seminary. He was excited by this opportunity to bring together his heart for service and education with life and work experience. He joined the faculty in 2004 as the director of the leadership degree program. He was also extremely active in leadership at Southern Gables Church, where he served as an elder and teacher in Cornerstone adult congregation.
His courageous battle with cancer, diagnosed in October 2006, served as final testament to his deep faith in Jesus Christ. It was with prayer, love and trust in the promises of the Bible that we released him to heaven.
He was dearly loved, and will be greatly missed by his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Stephanie Young, San Francisco, Calif., and Alexis Jensen; son-in-law, Joshua Jensen; grandson, Avery Jensen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his mother, Edith Young, Winona Lake; two brothers, Jerry Young, Tucson, Ariz., and Jim Young, Arlington, Texas; and three sisters, Kay Young, Verdi, Nev.; and Mrs. Robert (Edna) Wood and Mrs. Joseph (Becky) Berger, both of Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. James Young, who died in 1963.[[In-content Ad]]
He was born Dec. 19, 1945, in Goshen, to James and Edith Young. On June 27, 1969, he married Bonnie Pauley, who survives.
He earned a bachelor's degree at Grace College, and earned a master's and Ph.D. degrees from Purdue University, where his graduate studies included organizational and small group dynamics, leadership theory, inter-group relations, communication education and systems theory.
After teaching at the high school level and serving for four years as professor and chairman of the speech communication department at Grace College, he entered the business world. For more than 20 years he worked in large corporate environments, leading teams involved in planning policy and process improvement, contract negotiations, conflict resolution and the development of accountability systems. His most recent title before retirement in 2000 was executive director of human resources for U.S. West Dex.
In 2001, he began work at Denver Seminary. He was excited by this opportunity to bring together his heart for service and education with life and work experience. He joined the faculty in 2004 as the director of the leadership degree program. He was also extremely active in leadership at Southern Gables Church, where he served as an elder and teacher in Cornerstone adult congregation.
His courageous battle with cancer, diagnosed in October 2006, served as final testament to his deep faith in Jesus Christ. It was with prayer, love and trust in the promises of the Bible that we released him to heaven.
He was dearly loved, and will be greatly missed by his wife, Bonnie; two daughters, Stephanie Young, San Francisco, Calif., and Alexis Jensen; son-in-law, Joshua Jensen; grandson, Avery Jensen, Colorado Springs, Colo.; his mother, Edith Young, Winona Lake; two brothers, Jerry Young, Tucson, Ariz., and Jim Young, Arlington, Texas; and three sisters, Kay Young, Verdi, Nev.; and Mrs. Robert (Edna) Wood and Mrs. Joseph (Becky) Berger, both of Warsaw. He was preceded in death by his father, the Rev. James Young, who died in 1963.[[In-content Ad]]
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