Virginia A. Younghans, age 94, passed away at her farm home south of North Platte on Wednesday, January 23, 2019.

Virginia was born July 20, 1924 in White, NE to Denton A. and Lydia C. (Orman) Fisher. She grew up in Hershey and graduated from Hershey High School. She was a WWII veteran with the US Army W.A.C.S. She was the first woman to join the Nebraska American Legion. After her military service, she married Robert H. Younghans in 1950; they raised four sons.

Virginia is survived by her children Bill (Barb), Don (Janelda), Ken (Kendra) and Harry; siblings Nina Lowe, Rodney (Jean) Fisher; sisters-in-law Millie, Claudia and Sharon; 12 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Denton and Lydia Fisher; husband Robert in 1975; sibling Claude Shepard, Miles Fisher, Edith (Calvin) Holz, Howard Fisher, Robert (Margaret) Fisher, Ray Fisher and Danny Fisher.

Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com . Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Tuesday January 29, 2019 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Cottingham officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with the Hershey American Legion Post 279 providing military honors. Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 p.m. with Family Receiving Friends from 6:00 until 8:00 on Monday January 28, 2019 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.