Obituary of Wanda Young

Wanda was born in Park River, North Dakota, USA on January 4, 1923. She was brought to the family farm near Outlook, Saskatchewan soon after. In 1926, the family moved to Tessier and in 1930, to Waseca. She achieved a Bachelor of Household Science degree at the University of Saskatchewan in 1943. Home Economics was taught for a year in Prince George, BC before completing a Bachelor of Education degree at the University of Alberta in 1946. Junior and Senior Drama Certificates from the Banff School of Fine Arts supplemented teaching home economics at Scott Collegiate and Sheldon Williams Collegiate in Regina until 1968. In 1956, Wanda received a Master's degree from Columbia University in New York. During Wanda's years in Regina, professionally, she was president of the Regina Home Economics Association, Saskatchewan Home Economics Association and Canadian Home Economics Association. She became Senior Vice President of the International Federation for Home Economics. She received the City of Regina President's Award. Her community activities in Regina included University Women's Club, Order of the Eastern Star and Knox-Metropolitan United Church choir. Wanda was invited to teach in the College of Home Economics, University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon in 1968. She was an Associate member of the College of Education. She completed a Doctor of Philosophy degree at Michigan State University in 1977. She retired as Professor Emeritus in 1990. During this time, Dr. Young received a number of research grants for projects in communication, women in science, home economics education and family studies. Her professional practice included membership of the Canadian Bureau for International Education Selection Committee for CIDA, peer reviews for home economics publications and parliamentarian for home economics associations at all levels. In 1984, Dr. Young was an Academic Visitor at Queen Margaret College in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was a member of the Saskatchewan Department of Education Home Economics Curriculum Committee. She assisted the International Foundation for Home Economics at the Food and Agricultural Organization meetings in Turkey, Rome and Paris. Dr. Young has contributed to many community organizations as a member and officer. She was president of the Saskatchewan History and Folklore Society, Victorian Order of Nurses branches in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan and the Canadian Institute for International Affairs, Saskatoon branch. She was a volunteer worker at the Ukrainian Museum of Canada in Saskatoon and the Maui Historical Museum. Wanda was predeceased by her parents Neil and Winifred Young and she is survived by her second cousin Ken Young of Sparks, Nevada.