Funeral services for Virginia Jensen, age 71 of rural Blair, who died suddenly may 2, 1990 at memorial Community Hospital were held Saturday, May 5 at the First Lutheran Church in Blair with Rev.James McBride officiating. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

Virginia Hershey was born on September 14, 1918 at Stella, Nebraska to John and Mildred Tinker Hershey. She grew up in Stella, Davenport, Grand Island and Fremont, Nebraska as her father, Rev. John C. Hershey served Lutheran Parishes in these communities.

She graduated from Davenport, Nebraska High School and continued her education at Midland College in Fremont, Nebraska. Upon receiving her degree in education, she taught in Emerson and Blair, Nebraska Elementary Schools.

On March 22, 1942, she married Stanley M. Jensen in Fremont, Nebraska.

She was a charter member, and Past Vice President of Memorial Community Hospital Auxiliary; a charter member and chaplain of the P.E.O. Sisterhood Chapter I.F.; member of the First Lutheran Church; and served on the committee for the American Cancer Society fund raising, through the Arabian Horse Association of Nebraska.

Upon retirement Virginia enjoyed traveling extensively and was an active participant in the Arabian Horse industry throughout the Midwest. For many years she worked at the Blair Enterprise in the photography development department.

She is survived by her husband, Stanley; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Gail Jensen, Blair; John and Ingrid Jensen, Boulder, Colorado; and Curtis and Deanna Jensen, Blair; and four grandchildren, Troy, Abby, Lisa and Erik Jensen.