CENTRALIA — Centralia lost a community leader over the weekend when Township Supervisor Mike Young passed away Saturday morning at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Illinois.

As he was preparing to undergo a very serious and dangerous surgery, Mike addressed his friends and family on Facebook, noting that he had peace in whatever would happen.

Originally from Shelbyville, Mike dedicated himself to his adopted city of Centralia.

The Withers Broadcasting Family sends its sympathies to Mike’s family – his wife Debbie and his son Joel, as well as his many friends and those in the community whose lives were touched by Mike Young.