PAULINE YOUNG, 83, passed away peacefully Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 at Jackson Manor.  She was born Aug. 16, 1927 in Cape Girardeau, fifth child and second daughter of Frederick R. and Ruth Smith Schumacher.  
She and the love of her life, Russell "Sunny" Young, eloped to Mississippi County, Ark., July 21, 1944.  They set up house in Cape Girardeau and were blessed with four children--a son, Mike, and three daughters, Vicki, Julie and Sandi.
Pauline and Sunny had many interests; one of these was bowling and both were accredited bowlers.  Along with other business partners they opened Cape Bowling Lanes in 1959, and shared their love of the sport with their children.  Many hours of fun family time can be remembered by many at Cape Bowling Lanes.  
Sunny and Pauline were appointed to manage the Cape Girardeau License Bureau Office, and when Sunny passed away Dec. 8, 1965, Pauline took all the responsibilities of that job, as well as the job of being both mom and dad to their growing children.
Pauline's interest in politics grew as her family did, and in 1974 she resigned her position with the license bureau to run on the Democratic ticket for recorder of deeds, where she served until 1977.  She returned to her position as manager of the local license bureau in 1978 and continued to be active in the Democratic Party.
She was vice chairwoman of the Cape County Democratic Committee and was proud of being the 8th District delegate from Missouri to the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco in 1984.
She was a stylish, active, energetic lady and never liked being idle for long.  She was administrator of health and welfare for Craftsman Independent Union, Realtor with Cape Realty Co., served on the Salvation Army Board of Directors and was a member of St. Vincent's Catholic Church.
Survivors include a son, Mike (Ana) Young of Granite Bay, Calif; three daughters, Vicki (Mike) Long of Kennett, Mo., Julie (Vince) Draper of Benton, Mo., Sandi Young of LaQuinta, Calif.; a granddaughter, Laura Putnam; two great-grandchildren, Riley and Emmie Putnam; a brother, Albert Schumacher of Minnesota; a brother-in-law, Edward Downs of Cape Girardeau; a special nephew, Edward L. Downs Jr.; and a special family friend and caregiver to Pauline, Betty Williamson of Cape Girardeau.
She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; two brothers, Carl and Howard Schumacher; and a sister, Juanita Downs.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. to service time Wednesday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.  The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with the Rev. Oscar Lukefahr officiating.  
A private memorial service for the family will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.  --Contributed by Catherine Allison.

CAPE GIRARDEAU--RANDOL C. YOUNG, 57, of Dallas, Texas, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1991, at Humana Medical City Hospital in Dallas.
    He was born Dec. 28, 1933, in Cape Girardeau, son of Earl and Lucille Young. He and Carmen Elizabeth Matias of New York were married July 17, 1982.
    Young graduated from Central High School in 1952, and from Southeast Missouri State University in 1956. He served four years in the U.S. Navy, and attained the rank of lieutenant junior grade.
    He then returned to Cape and to his position in the men’s department at JCPenney on Main Street. He then worked 29 years in marketing management for the catalog division of Penneys in New York.
    The couple moved to Dallas in 1988, where he continued in marketing management at corporate headquarters.
    Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Emily Young of Waterloo, Ill., Ann Leiker of Hazelwood; his mother of Cape Girardeau; a brother, David Young of Jackson; two sisters, Pat McDonald of Fayetteville, Ark., and Virginia Young of Medina, Ohio.
    He was preceded in death by an infant son and his father.
    Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Chapel. The Rev. Jimmie Dace will officiate, with burial in Fairmount Cemetery.
    Friends may call at the funeral home from 4-8 p.m. today.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison; transcribed by Angelia Carpenter.

CAPE GIRARDEAU--VERNICE P. YOUNT, 91, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, Dec. 4, 2000, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.
    She was born Nov. 15, 1909, in Crump, Mo., daughter of Francis M. and Lillie Mae Ackman Craft.
    In 1968, Yount retired from Snyder Barge Co. in Cape Girardeau, where she had been a cook for 20 years. She was a member of Bethlehem General Baptist Church in Crump.
    Survivors include two sisters, Alpha Hedge of Cape Girardeau and Vivian Proffer of Whitewater, Mo.
    She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and a sister.
    Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. today at McCombs Funeral Home in jackson, Mo.
    Funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. Joe Allen will officiate, with burial in Russell Heights Cemetery.
--Submitted by Catherine Allison; transcribed by Angelia Carpenter.