Julie Marie (Young) White

Julie Marie (Young) White, 65, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away on March 14, 2025. She was born on March 17, 1959, in Indianapolis, to parents, Lelone “Bud” and Phyllis Young. Julie came into the world on St. Patrick's Day, 1959. A birthday she shared with her beloved Grandmother Lorene McCarty. Julie was raised by loving and hard-working parents Bud and Phyllis who had eight children, Julie being the second youngest.

She was raised in the Catholic faith and attended school at St. Lawrence Elementary and Scecina Memorial High School. Upon graduating high school, she enrolled at Ivy Tech School of Nursing and became a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital working on the orthopedic unit for 33 years all on the night shift.

Before starting her work career, she met her husband Bill and it was love at first sight. They married May 3, 1980, and bought a house behind her parents which had just come up for sale. They lived there for sixteen years starting their family before buying Bill’s parents' home when they retired to Florida. Julie loved the outdoors whether it involved camping, houseboating, fishing in Minnesota or taking their boat and traveling to numerous lakes around Indiana to fish. She also loved the beaches of Florida where along with the kids would visit Bill’s parents and family. Julie loved to plant flowers and have a harvest of Indiana tomatoes every year. When her children played numerous sports, whether grade school or high school, she very rarely missed a game.

Julie was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in her mid-twenties and had multiple treatments and surgeries through the years. Eventually in 2013 she had to quit working because of complications and the wear and tear on her body. She got the best joy of her life when her children married and started having grandchildren. They meant everything to her and would try to be around them as much as possible till the very end. Julie developed cancer in her bladder a year ago March and later diagnosed with stage four kidney disease which she fought vigorously through chemotherapy, hydration appointments and numerous hospital stays. We’ll all miss her dearly and know she's in a better place now. We all miss and love her very much, God Bless.

Julie is survived by her loving husband, William “Bill” H. White III; children, Andrea Lynn and husband Greg Sherwin and William Chistopher and wife Ellen White; grandchildren, Tommy and Emmy Sherwin, Henry and Archer White; brothers, Michael and wife Sally Young, Phillip and wife Rosie Young, Noah and wife Karen Young. sisters, Patrica Young and Monica and husband Steve Jones and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Kelly Marie White; brothers Jeffrey “MIA” and Christopher Young.

A Memorial Gathering for Julie will be from 11a-12pm on Friday March 28, 2025, at Flanner Buchanan – Oaklawn Memorial Gardens (Conner Suite) – 9700 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46250, with a funeral service immediately following at 12pm. There will be an additional gathering for friends and family immediately following the conclusion of the service until 2pm.

Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Riley Children's Hospital - PO Box 3356, Indianapolis, IN 46206-3356 or online at Donate to Riley Children's Foundation

“She made broken look beautiful and strong look invincible. She walked with the universe on her shoulders and made it look like a pair of wings.”