Memorial
Virginia M. (Hillmer) Young, 91, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 3, 2014. Visitation will be held at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel from 4 to 7 PM on Sunday, July 6 and one hour prior to the service. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 7 at 10 AM at First Lutheran Church officiated by Pastor Randy Kasch of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Pastor Craig Brown of First Lutheran, with music by Pastor Kay Slocum.
Virginia was born October 26, 1922 to Fredrick and Anna (Volz) Hillmer in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1940 and then from Cedar Rapids Business College. On November 11, 1944, she married Charles E. Young of Enid, OK in Riverside, CA while he was stationed there with the Army Air Corps. After graduation, she began working at Cherry Burrell. After raising her family, she returned to work as a secretary at Tyler and Madison Elementary Schools; then 27 years as a secretary at the Board of Education. Virginia was a Boy Scout den mother for her sons and a Blue Bird Leader for her daughters. Upon retirement she volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital and in the office at First Lutheran Church for many years. She was a member of First Lutheran Church since age 5, St. Luke’s Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary 572, Suburban Co-workers, Keen Agers, St. Pat’s Bridge Club as well as many other card playing groups.
She is survived by four children: Donald (Donna) Young of Fairfax, David Young of Cedar Rapids, Dianna Andersen of Chanhassen, MN and Darla (Tom) Godfrey of Cedar Rapids. She had eight grandchildren: Kyle (Edina) Young of West Palm Beach, FL and Kevin (Rebecca) Young of Durant, IA; Katie (Rob) Gerdts and Thomas Andersen of Minneapolis, MN; Gwyndolyn Godfrey and Heather Lantz of Cedar Rapids; Jennifer Matthiessen and Stephanie Larson of Cedar Rapids. Eleven great grandchildren: Mychaela, Emma, Jonathan, Anna, Natalia, Milla, Aubrey, Claire, Nolan, Shelby, Shannon, and one great-great granddaughter Addilyn, as well as many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband Charles E. Young, parents Fred and Anna Hillmer, two sisters and spouses: Evelyn (Paul) Levsen, Dorthee (Eldon) Stepanek, a brother and spouse Donald (Joyce) Hillmer and a son-in-law Ronald Andersen.
The family would like to thank all of the many caregivers that assisted with her care from Home Instead, Unity Point Home Health, Unity Point Palliative Care and Unity Point Hospice. Memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice or to the family.