Virginia Nielsen

A memorial service for Virginia Nielsen of Hobbs will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2010, at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. Pastor John Dunlap will officiate. Cremation will take place.

Nielsen, 74, died February 24, 2010, at her home in Hobbs. She was born October 16, 1935, in Scott City, Kansas. She married Gilbert Arden Nielsen on July 7, 1972, in Garden City, Kansas.

Virginia moved to Hobbs in 1975. She worked for Hobbs Gas Company for 23 years as a bookkeeper and then for Callaway Furniture.

Survivors include a son, Dave Dunlap and wife Sherry of Lovington, New Mexico two granddaughters, Heather Beard and husband Shawn of Midland, Texas, and Hali Dunlap and companion, Juan Yanez of Lovington, New Mexico a greatgranddaughter, Jayln Yanez of Lovington, New Mexico two sisters, Lona Mae Cramer of Los Banos, California, and Charel Mohler of San Jose, California a brother, David White of Lancaster, Kentucky.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil and Rayma White her husband a son, Michael Dewayne Dunlap and a sister, Dixie Tobias.

Memorials may be made to VistaCare Hospice, 1515 W. Calle Sur, Hobbs NM 88240 Alzheimers Association, New Mexico Chapter, 9500 Montgomery N.E., Suite 209, Albuquerque, NM 87111 or the MS Foundation, 6350 N. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 333092130.

Service

Memorial Service

Chapel of Hope
3321 N. Dal Paso St.
Hobbs, NM  88240
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Saturday

Memorial Contributions

1515 W.Calle Grande
Hobbs, NM  88240


9500 Montgomery NE
Albuquerque, NM  87111


6350 N Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33309