Fairfax County Firefighter Nicole Mittendorff Funeral Service Thursday

PHOTO: "Celebrating Nicole" Facebook page celebrates the life of Fairfax County firefighter Nicole Mittendorff, 31, who died last week.

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FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- A funeral service is planned for Thursday at McLean Bible Church in Vienna for Fairfax County firefighter and paramedic Nicole Mittendorff, 31, according to a new Facebook page created by her family called Celebrating Nicole.

Mittendorff went missing April 13 and her remains were found last Thursday in Shenandoah National Park. Police say Mittendorff left a note in her car parked nearby. Nancy Bull, administrator of the northern Virginia office of the state medical examiner, said Friday that Mittendorff, of Woodbridge, killed herself, FOX-5 reported. The office released no other details.

The fire chief for Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said he plans to investigate whether cyber bullying played a role in Mittendorff's death, after disparaging messages about her were posted on a local online forum.

The announcement about the funeral arrangements was posted Monday afternoon to the new Facebook page celebrating her life Monday:

"Nicole’s generous and loving spirit, as well as her legacy of selfless care for others will be celebrated and honored at McLean Bible Church," the announcement reads.

The church is located at 8925 Leesburg Pike in Vienna. Visitation on Thursday will begin at 10 a.m. and the service will take place at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to one of the following charities:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline '1-800-273-TALK (8255)' www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• BullyPaws - www.bullypaws.org

Also on the Facebook page, Nicole's family thanked the following groups for helping in the search:

• Angel Search and Rescue Inc.,
• Black Diamond Search And Rescue Council,
• Blue and Gray Search and Rescue Dogs, Inc.,
• Blue Ridge Mountain Rescue Group,
• DOGS-East, Inc,
• K9 Alert Search and Rescue Dogs, Inc.,
• Piedmont Search and Rescue,
• SARTI - Search And Rescue Tracking Institute,
• Virginia Search and Rescue Dog Association,
• Southwest Virginia Mountain Rescue Group,
• Stafford County Sheriff's Office,
• Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department,
• Shenandoah Mountain Rescue Group, Inc.,
• Shenandoah National Park,
• Virginia State Police,
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management,
• Rockingham and Augusta County Seach and Rescue (RASAR)