In Memory
LaDanna Young
April 8, 1965 ~ October 18, 2024 (age 59)
LaDanna Young age 59, transitioned peacefully in her home surrounded family on Friday, October 18, 2024. LaDanna was born to the union of Melton Troy Sanders & Lucille Tatum Sanders on April 8, 1965, in Chicago, IL. On February 16, 2010, LaDanna was united in marriage with David Wesley Young.
LaDanna is a product of South Bend Community Schools, attending Harrison Elementary and graduating from Washington High School in 1983. She briefly attended Ivy Tech Community College. Until her untimely passing, LaDanna was a childcare provider at Little Pigee’s Childcare.
LaDanna loved to spend time with family and friends. She enjoyed dancing, playing cards and buying scratch-off cards. LaDanna was the life of every party and always kept the jokes rolling keeping everyone laughing. Her favorite phrase was, “On Lakeside!!!” to all the neighborhood children, those who called her Momma Donna as well as her nephews.
LaDanna is survived by her loving husband, David of South Bend, IN; her three sons from a previous marriage, Walter (Liane) Hoskin Jr., Willie (Unity) Hoskin both of Muncie, IN and Wayne Hoskin Sr. of South Bend, IN. Her three bonus sons/nephews Terence Johnson Jr. of South Bend, IN, Torrey (Sabrinah) Johnson Sr. of Palmdale, CA and Travis (Chaka) Johnson Sr. of Monessen, PA., which she helped raise. Her grandchildren Wayniya, Wayne Jr., Waltianna, Waliyah, Walter Jr., Rayvion and Ahmaud; her siblings Milton Sanders Jr., Kavin Sanders, Alfreda (George) Howell all of South Bend, IN; her sibling-cousins Darrell Sanders, Teresa (Donald) Perry, Perry (Cherrie) Sanders and Corina Sanders all of South Bend, IN; along with host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. LaDanna was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents Percy & Grace Sanders Sr.; maternal grandparents Aaron & Alfretta Tatum; cousin-siblings Cedric Sanders and Kathy Sanders.
11/06/2024 DEC
|