Frances Norman Young

Frances Norman Young, age 99 of Bloomington passed away Sunday morning March 26, 2017 at the Meadowood Health Pavilion. She was born September 14, 1917 in Gainesville Florida and was the eldest daughter of James William and Lucile Pullen Norman. Frances graduated from Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Georgia) in 1938 with a degree in Mathematics. She married First Lieutenant Frank Nelson Young, Jr. in 1943. Frances and Frank moved with their two children Betty (von Hermann) and Frank N. Young III from Gainesville to Bloomington, IN in 1949 when Frank accepted a position as an Indiana University faculty member in Biology. Frances led a rich and rewarding life. A promising and inquiring student, Frances was admitted to Agnes Scott College where she was active in social activities as well as excelling in her academic studies. Frances and her family were active members in the First Baptist Church (later the First United Church of Bloomington) where she was an active supporter of equal rights for all people and also served as a longtime volunteer at the Bloomington Opportunity House. She served as a leader for Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and was a dedicated and disciplined math teacher at University High School from 1965 until she retired from Bloomington High School North in 1984. She earned her Master’s Degree in Spanish from Indiana University in 1963. Frances and Frank had many friends in the community and were active in their neighborhood on South Mitchell Street and at Meadowood Retirement Community, as well as on campus. They traveled to many countries including many in Europe and Central and South America, during their careers and after retirement. Frances was a long time member of P.E.O. and the Bloomington Quilters Guild. She remains deeply loved by her family and has been a guiding force for love, acceptance and optimism to each of us. She leaves behind her sister, Sara Smith, (Jacksonville, FL.) son, Frank (Bloomington, IN) his wife Sally Jones and daughter Betty (Birmingham, AL) her husband Frederick von Herrmann, five grandchildren, Marnin Young, Nicolas Young, Martin von Herrmann, Peter von Herrmann, and Jessica Cielo as well as nine great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Frank, her brother, William Norman, and her grandson, Charles von Herrmann. A celebration of her life was held on Monday March 27, 2017 at the Meadowood Retirement Community Terrace Room. In lieu of flowers, Frances may be honored/remembered with a gift to the Monroe County United Ministries, http://mcum.org/contact/ or 827 West 14th Ct., Bloomington, IN 47404. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37 is handling the arrangements and online condolences, photos

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Frances Norman Young

September 14, 1917 - March 26, 2017