Jared Christopher Young, 20, of Hillsboro died May 26, 2023, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Mr. Young worked at the U.S. Silica sand plant and was a member of Laborer’s Local 110. He was born March 5, 2003, in Crystal City, the son of Christopher W. and Wendy S. (Gardiner) Young of Hillsboro.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter: Mallory Baker; a brother: Jacob “Jake” Young of Hillsboro; his grandparents: Sandy and Gary Lindsey of Hillsboro, Mike and Rhonda Gardiner of Festus and Donald and Dorothy Young of Hillsboro; a great-grandfather: Gene Hon of Puxico; a several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Visitation is scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main, in De Soto. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 2, at the funeral home, officiated by Russ Bowder. Burial is in the Peaceful Meadows Cemetery in Hillsboro. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis TN 38105-3678. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.