The Rev. A. Ellsworth Young, 100, of Peru, and Pastor Emeritus of the Waltham Presbyterian Church, went to the Lord on Friday, Sept. 22 in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru, surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Waltham Presbyterian Church with pastors Joel Stevenor and Roy Backus officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday at the church. Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota provided the arrangements.

Ellsworth was born March 9, 1917, in Meade County, Kan., to James and Eslie (Harvey) Young. He married the love of his life, Dorine Ellis on April 17, 1938. He came to Illinois in 1942 to attend McCormick Seminary where he was ordained into the Presbyterian Church. He served the Arcola and Indian Point churches before moving to Waltham Presbyterian Church for 27 years.

They retired to Hennepin Farms in 1982 and later moved to Liberty Village in 2014. He was an avid rock collector and made a lot of jewelry from his collection. He was a charter member of the American Cut Glass Association and truly loved his cut glass. He was a longtime member and past president of Waltham Curling Club.

He is survived by one daughter, Patricia (Everett Christopher) Finley of Peru; one son, Paul (Jane) Young of Crawfordville, Fla.; four grandchildren, Donald (Waynea) Finley, Steven (Christine) Young, David (Samantha) Young and Amy (Kimber) Young-Jones; great-granddaughters, Alexa Finley, Sarah Finley, Sierra and Sydney Davis; great-grandsons, Logan (Kelly) Finley, Zachary Young, Austin and Chandler Jones; great-great-grandson, Jackson Finley.

He was preceded in death by his wife on June 9, 2005, three brothers and one sister.

Memorials maybe directed to the Waltham Presbyterian Church or the donor's choice.