Mary Ellen Youngblut age 101 of Oran passed away Friday, March 21, 2025 at Cobblestone Court Assisted Living In Sumner, Iowa just 10 days short of her 102nd birthday. She was born March 31, 1923 in Iowa Falls the daughter of Martin and Elizabeth (Klinger) Klenzman. Mary Ellen attended and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in Oelwein. She married Francis Youngblut on July 1, 1942 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Oelwein. Mary Ellen and Francis spent their entire married life in Oran, where the raised their four daughters. She worked alongside her husband Franny “Tuff” at Youngblut Feed and Fertilizer and later Youngblut Elevator in Oran. For a short time she worked at a women’s clothing store in Oelwein but with four daughters she was spending more in merchandise than she was making so she didn’t stay there long. She then returned to helping Franny at the elevator until they retired.

Survived by: her four daughters; Barbara Yungtum, Carol Youngblut both of Waverly, Marilyn (Larry) Briddle of Marshfield, Missouri and Darlene (Bruce) Smith of Boonville, Missouri, six grandsons, 17 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren and one on the way.

Preceded in death: her parents, her husband, one brother, Gene Klenzman and one son-in-law, Dennis Yungtum.

Funeral Mass: 11:00 am Tuesday March 25, 2025 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Fairbank with visitation from 10:00-11:00 am also at the church.

Interment: Immaculate Conception Cemetery

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice