1927
Virginia
2015
Virginia Leigh Nelson
November 11, 1927 — March 30, 2015
Virginia Leigh Nelson
Funeral services for Virginia Leigh Nelson, age 87, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Virginia died Monday, March 30, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Virginia Leigh Nelson was born November 11, 1927 near Burt, Iowa, the daughter of Ethan Allen and Mary Jane (Rich) Light. Virginia attended country schools near Burt and Rake, Iowa and graduated from Rake High School in 1945. Virginia was united in marriage to Donald H. Nelson on June 22, 1947 in Albert Lea. She was a homemaker and also worked as a sales person and assembler for F.W. Woolworth, Wallace’s and International Electric Fence. Virginia was a member of the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea and the Glenville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, knitting and going on family vacations.
Survivors include her children Steven (Cherri) Nelson and Debra (Ronald) Venem; grandchildren Brad (Lori) Nelson and Andy (Angie) Nelson; great-grandchildren Kyle, Alex and Erik Nelson and Michaela, Zachary, Christian and Nataleigh Nelson; sisters Harriet VandeGrift and Pat (Roger) Bekaert; brother Dale (Dee) Light and John (Ginny) Light and many nieces and nephews.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Gordy (Sliz) Hammond, Shirley (Howard) Hubbard, Ken (Dorothy) Nelson, Howard VandeGrift and Donna Light.
Funeral services for Virginia Leigh Nelson, age 87, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.
Virginia died Monday, March 30, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Community.
Virginia Leigh Nelson was born November 11, 1927 near Burt, Iowa, the daughter of Ethan Allen and Mary Jane (Rich) Light. Virginia attended country schools near Burt and Rake, Iowa and graduated from Rake High School in 1945. Virginia was united in marriage to Donald H. Nelson on June 22, 1947 in Albert Lea. She was a homemaker and also worked as a sales person and assembler for F.W. Woolworth, Wallace’s and International Electric Fence. Virginia was a member of the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea and the Glenville United Methodist Church. She enjoyed baking, knitting and going on family vacations.
Survivors include her children Steven (Cherri) Nelson and Debra (Ronald) Venem; grandchildren Brad (Lori) Nelson and Andy (Angie) Nelson; great-grandchildren Kyle, Alex and Erik Nelson and Michaela, Zachary, Christian and Nataleigh Nelson; sisters Harriet VandeGrift and Pat (Roger) Bekaert; brother Dale (Dee) Light and John (Ginny) Light and many nieces and nephews.
Virginia was preceded in death by her parents; husband and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Gordy (Sliz) Hammond, Shirley (Howard) Hubbard, Ken (Dorothy) Nelson, Howard VandeGrift and Donna Light.
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