Kolton H. Young, 17, of Log Cabin Drive, Chicora, died unexpectedly at his home late Monday afternoon.

Born in Butler, Jan. 14, 1993, Kolton is the son of Kevin R. Young of Chicora and Debbie Reott Young of Butler.

Kolton attended Chicora Elementary School and currently was a junior at Karns City High School and was in the computer networking program at Butler County Vo-Tech.

Kolton was baptized a Roman Catholic and attended Zion of Petroleum Valley.

Kolton enjoyed reading, music, playing X Box, computer networking, cars, motorcycles, animals, spending time with his friends and the outdoors.

In addition to his parents, Kolton is survived by his brothers, Kaden K. and Kaleb A. Young, both at home; his paternal grandparents, Regis L. Young of Butler and Joan and Charles Spaulding of Mars; his maternal grandparents, Donald and Kay Reott of Herman; his maternal great-grandmother, Mary N. Ritzert of Chicora; and a number of aunts and uncles, including Chris Young of Butler, Nathan and Briana Young of Denver, Colo., and Dean Reott, Danny Reott, Daryl Reott, Duane Reott, Doug Reott, Darla Davis, Doris Davis and Denise Robinson, all of Butler. Also surviving are a number cousins and great-aunts and great-uncles.

He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, Herbert Ritzert; his paternal great-grandparents, William and Marcella Young; his maternal great-grandparents, Joe and Adel Reott and Ken and Luella Smith; and a cousin, Benjamin N. Ritzert.

Friends of Kolton H. Young, who died Monday, April 19, 2010, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. today and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Zion of Petroleum Valley, 1392 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, with the Rev. Joe Olkowski, church pastor, officiating. Everyone please meet at church. Officiating at graveside services will be Kolton's great-great-uncle, the Rev. William J. Ritzert, a retired Roman Catholic priest. Interment will be in Hemphill Cemetery, Chicora.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Kolton H. Young Memorial Scholarship, c/o Huntington Bank, P.O. Box 291, Chicora, PA 16025.