Donna Denise Young-Johnston, 54, of Kansas City, MO passed away December 20, 2021. She was born August 30, 1967, in Independence, MO to Donald and Judy (Hall) Young. She was raised in Arkansas and graduated from Salem High School. She studied at ASU and UMKC. She is survived by her daughter Shelby Carolann Van Maele of Independence, MO, her son Benjamin Van Maele of Blue Springs, MO, her sister Berdie Loretta Young-Lanes of Missoula, MT, and her brother Donald Darin Young of Salem, AR.