OBITS: Deseret News 1 Aug 2005; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake co., Utah text formatted by W. David Samuelsen for The USGenWeb Archives Project *********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** Source: Deseret News http://www.desnews.com Chlopitsky, Alex Alex Chlopitsky Loving Husband, Father and Friend Alexander (Chlopicki) Chlopitsky, passed away July 29, 2005 at his home in Taylorsville surrounded by his family. Born July 17, 1926 in Kiev, Poland to Anthony and Marie Efremov Chlopicki. Married Helen Bidleman May 14, 1954. His compassion and service to others and his sense of humor will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was a stanch and devoted Democrat. Member of the LDS Church. Survived by his wife; children, Tina (Houston), Maria (DelRay), Tony (Jacki), Cathy (Craig), and Mia (Bryce); grandchildren, Michael, Taylor, Oakley, Amanda, Stephen and Tristan; great-grandson, Keelan. Family wishes to thank the staff at Harmony Hospice and the members of the Taylorsville Park LDS Ward. Funeral services will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at the Jenkins-Soffe Mortuary, 4760 South State St., Murray, UT. Friends may call Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Taylorsville Cemetery. Published in the Deseret News from 7/31/2005 - 8/1/2005. Hammond, Cleo Glenn Haslam Cleo Glenn Haslam Hammond 1919 ~ 2005 Cleo Glenn Haslam Hammond, 85, loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Saturday, July 30, 2005 in Ogden, Utah. Cleo was born October 10, 1919 in Wellsville, Utah. She was the daughter of Margaret Hendry Glenn and Lorin Maughan Haslam. Cleo graduated from West High School in Salt Lake City, and attended LDS Business College and the University of Utah. Cleo worked as a model for the Paris Company, ZCMI and Makoff as a young woman. She held numerous professional positions throughout her life, including Manager of Stadium Village and Assistant Manager of University Village at the University of Utah, as an interviewer in the Utah State Office of Employment Security and did accounting work for the federal government in the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation until her retirement in 1985. Cleo married Lee Jerry Hammond July 12, 1952 in Salt Lake City. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Cleo served as a Primary and Sunday School teacher for many years and as the ward librarian. She also served as a hostess on Temple Square. She enjoyed dancing, gardening, golf, swimming and bowling. She was an avid genealogist and completed a tremendous volume of genealogical and temple work on behalf of her family. Cleo is survived by her three children, D. Corydon (Melanie) Hammond, Salt Lake City; Suzanne (Michael) Curley, American Fork; and Linda (Bruce) Hansen, Kaysville. At the time of her death she had 11 grandchildren (five of whom were married) and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee; parents; and two brothers, an older brother who died as an infant, and her younger brother, DeWayne Glenn Haslam. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 4, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Monument Park First Ward, located at 1005 South 2000 East in Salt Lake City. Friends may call Wednesday evening, August 3, 2005 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, Salt Lake City from 6-8 p.m. and Thursday from 10-10:45 a.m. prior to the funeral services in the Monument Park First Ward building. Burial will be at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, 3401 Highland Drive in Salt Lake City. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation to the caring staff members at Apple Village Assisted Living in Layton, and Crestwood Care Center in Ogden for their compassionate service to Cleo over the past five years as she suffered from Alzheimer's Dementia. Published in the Deseret News from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005. Hardy, Ronald F. Ronald F. Hardy 1919 ~ 2005 Ronald F. Hardy returned to his Heavenly Father, peacefully, the evening of July 27, 2005. Born Nov 22, 1919 in Ashton, Idaho. He married Helen Dalton April 12, 1975 in Elko, Nevada. Ron, a strong but quiet man, was a member of the LDS Church. Ron proudly served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart. Ron is survived by his wife, Helen; daughter, Trudy Blackburn; six stepdaughters, Debra Garza, Cindy Casaus, Annette Exon, Rosalie Pedersen, Shirley Clark, Carol Barret; three stepsons, Patrick Casey, Arnold Casey, Charles England; 20 grandkids; 37 great-grandkids; brothers, Dean, Merrill, Richard; and sister, Fern Memory. Preceded in death by two stepsons, Allen Casey, James England; and great-granddaughter, Antonia. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday August 2, 2005 at Wasatch Lawns Memorial Estates, 3401 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. Published in the Deseret News from 7/31/2005 - 8/1/2005. Higgs, Karan Butson Karan Butson Higgs She Exemplified Courage and Grace Karan Butson Higgs, our loving wife, mom, grandma and friend, returned to her Heavenly Father July 29, 2005, due to complications of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. She will be His special angel. Karan was born June 2, 1938 in Ogden to Eldred and Jesse Butson, the younger of two daughters. She married Edward (Ted) Higgs in the Salt Lake Temple on June 4, 1959, and they were blessed with seven precious children. Their marriage and family are for eternity. When Karan was twelve, her family moved to Roy, where she attended junior high school. She graduated from Weber High School, and earned an Associates Degree at Weber College. Karan's illnesses were complicated by a spinal cord injury in 2001, which resulted in bed confinement, but she never complained. Karan is an admirable example of personal courage and grace. She was a faithful member of the LDS faith, with a strong testimony of the gospel. She loved her Heavenly Father deeply. Karan was a lifelong stay-at-home mom, and the epitome of kindness and intense honesty. She showed genuine love and compassion for everyone, especially her family and friends. To know her was to love her. Karan is remembered as a patient mom, a kind neighbor, and a loyal friend. She touched many lives with her kindness and friendliness and giving spirit. She loved to send loving cards to those she loved. Karan loved her family, second only to the Lord. She is now temporarily leaving behind her husband (Ted); and seven children, Layne, Kenny, Karan Marie, David, Bryce, Christine (Karl) and Mark; plus three precious grandchildren, Ashley, Kelsey, and Jason. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, and two nieces. Special thanks to the South Davis Community Hospice, the Alliance Hospice, and the Inspiration Hospice nurses, and to our many friends and neighbors who have been so supportive and kind. Due to mistakes that are beyond the family's control, this obituary did not run in the Salt Lake Tribune, nor in its entirety in the Ogden Standard Examiner, on Sunday, July 31st as the family intended. Our sincerest apologies to those affected. Karan asked that all her friends remember her by doing what she loved to do, that is, to make a new friend today. She asks that any donations be made to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's research. Though we are temporarily separated physically, the happy memories will continue until we meet again as we are promised. Karan's husband, Ted, demonstrated his extraordinary devotion and undying love for his wife. For nearly four years, Ted was Karan's primary caregiver, providing for all of her needs during the last years of her life. His unwavering determination and courage in providing for Karan is an inspiration to us all. Mom, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, WE LOVE YOU! At Karan's request, there will be a graveside service for family and her closest friends, held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 1, 2005 at Leavitt's Mausoleum, 836 36th Street in Ogden. The viewing will be held one hour prior to the services at Leavitt's Mortuary. Interment will be at Leavitt's Aultorest Mausoleum. Send condolences to the family at www.leavittsmortuary.com Published in the Deseret News on 8/1/2005. Koulouris, Penelope (Poppy) Penelope (Poppy) Koulouris 12/15/20 ~ 7/28/05 Poppy was born in Helper, Utah, December 15, 1920, to James Koulouris and Helen Papoulas Koulouris, immigrant parents. Poppy's father came to Utah in 1903, one of the first Greeks to arrive; her mother moved here in 1913. They were from the same village, Mavrolitharion (Black Rock), and married when they met in Price, Utah. When Poppy was 8 years of age, she and her older siblings, Nick, Mary and Pete returned to Greece with their parents in order to maintain contact with their culture. Poppy attended a private school, Paparoupa, in Lamia, Greece where she had to learn proper Greek and drop the "kitchen Greek" that she had been speaking. She continued her education at Prakteko Lyceum, a high school that was more on a college level. The curriculum was rigid, beginning with calisthenics in the early morning followed by religion, and academic courses, including Modern Greek and "Pure" Greek, Latin and French. School was held 6 1/2 days a week. Summers were spent in the beautiful and picturesque village of Mavrolitharion with her family. Those days were the happiest of Poppy's life. Even before World War II began, most of Poppy's family had returned to the United States. First her father and brother, Nick, followed by her sister Mary, and then her brother, Pete. As the war loomed in Europe, Poppy and her mother, who was not a U.S. citizen, found it difficult to leave Greece. It was only because of a heart-felt letter that Poppy's father wrote to President Roosevelt, imploring him to help the remaining Koulouris' to find safety in the U.S. that they were able to find passage here. The return letter that President Roosevelt sent to the family not only enabled them to leave Greece, but it also gave them the Captain's quarters on the ship. When Poppy and her mother returned to the states, they settled in Craig and Hayden, Colorado with their relatives, the Papoulas family. Poppy and her brother, Pete, went to a country school one summer to re-learn English and graduated from Hayden Union High School the following year, 1940. The Koulouris family then moved to Salt Lake City where they purchased a rooming house near the "U". Because of the old-country culture found at the Koulouris home, many foreign students who attended the "U" at that time found refuge renting rooms there. It was a little like home to them. During the late 1940's, the rooms were replaced by small businesses. Poppy oversaw and helped run, first the rooming house, and later the businesses. Poppy went to the "U", taking a variety of classes. Mrs. Koulouris ("Cutie"), although illiterate, believed in education and urged her children to continue their studies. When WWII began, Poppy worked at the Message Center in Kearns, Utah, where she was in charge of personnel of her section for three years. After the war, she worked at the "Salt Lake Tribune" in the comptroller's office for a year. While doing all of these things, Poppy, in her own words "did endless dishes because the Koulouris home was like Grand Central Station with people dropping in for a meal at any time of day or night. She also lived with and took care of her parents until their respective deaths. Poppy was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City and the Hellenic Cultural Association. She was instrumental in arranging speakers to lecture at the Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah at the time precious Russian Orthodox icons were on display there. She stayed very active in helping with oral history of Utah and was among those who started the history museum at the Greek Church. She was also deeply involved with the Greek Festival from its inception, working for more than 15 years as the "Coffee Lady" where she not only served coffee but also became an official greeter conversing with the many people who attended the festival. When she could no longer work as the "Coffee Lady," she spent many hours on the telephone arranging for volunteers to work at the festival. Survived by: nephew James Diamanti, his children Dionne and Derek of Price, Utah; niece, Kathy Diamanti, Salt Lake City; nephew, James G. Kaloris, Seattle, Washington. Sister-in-law Rose Kaloris Saridakis and Ruth Haworth; aunt, cousins, nephews and nieces of the Papoulas family of Salt Lake City and Colorado: Aunt and cousin, Leona K. Papoulas; E.H. Knoche family, Denver and Craig, Colorado and Washington, D.C.; John Astin family Salt Lake City. Her "adopted" family, the Slagers, Athena and Bill, Christopher, Tina Slager Metos and children, Jonathan and Liz and children of Salt Lake City. Preceded in death by her brothers, Nick J. Kaloris and Peter J. Kaloris and sister, Mrs. James (Mary) Diamanti and parents James and Helen Papoulas Koulouris, and Cousin James Papoulas, Craig, Colorado. Funeral services will be Thursday, Aug. 4, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 279 South 300 West, SLC. A viewing will be held Wednesday, August 3rd from 6 - 8 p.m. with a prayer service from 7:30 - 8 p.m. at Deseret Memorial Mortuary, 36 East 700 South. Interment: Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Condolences to www.celebratinglife-ut.com Published in the Deseret News from 7/31/2005 - 8/1/2005. Neilson, Shirley Park Shirley Park Neilson 5/28/1914 ~ 7/29/2005 Shirley Park Neilson, age 91, of Salt Lake City, Utah died Friday, July 29, 2005 at St. Mark's Hospital of congestive heart failure. He was the son of Ernest James Neilson and Pearl Lyle Park Neilson. He married Dixie Otteson July 20, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They had five children, James Leo, deceased, Timothy Lee (Patty), Lawrence Leroy, deceased, (Glenna), Dixie Ann Dwyer, and Rosalie Rogers (Dale). Dixie passed away after 65 years of marriage. He remarried Winifred Allred August 1, 2001 for time in the Jordan River Temple. He successfully raised his family on the Wasatch front and in Big Cottonwood Canyon where he taught his children to fish and hunt. His beginning years were spent hauling goods and people via team of horses and wagon and later opened Dixie's Aspen Inn. We loved the stories he would tell of these days and the songs he sang. Survived by three children, 18 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchil-dren, and one great great-grand-child; two sisters, Nelda Hendry (Gilmer) and Nylene Brady (Clint). Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 2, 2005, 11 a.m. at the Mt. Olympus 9th Ward, 4625 South Lanark (3315 East). Friends may call Monday evening, August 1, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. at the Holbrook Mortuary, 3251 South 2300 East, and Tuesday morning, August 2, 2005 from 9:45-10:45 a.m. at the church prior to services. Interment, Elysian Burial Gardens. Please send condolences to the family at www.holbrookmortuary.com Published in the Deseret News from 7/31/2005 - 8/1/2005. Nitkewicz, Linda Kaimins Linda Kaimins Nitkewicz 1953 ~ 2005 My Wife. My Life. "Someplace where there isn't any trouble. You suppose there is such a place, Toto? There must be! It's not a place you can get to by a boat or a train. It's far, far away... behind the moon... beyond the rain... somewhere over the rainbow." Our beloved wife, kind friend, daughter and sister has gone to that place. Linda was born April 14, 1953 in Shipley, England to Arthur and Milda Kaimins. She left us July 30, 2005, too young and too soon, after a valiant and gracious two-year battle with brain cancer, a struggle which rendered the left half of her body paralyzed. We have lost a courageous and indomitable spirit that brightened our world. Linda and her parents immigrated to Buffalo, New York, where she spent her formative years and became a naturalized citizen. She moved to Los Angeles, California where she put herself through California State at Los Angeles, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, specializing in chemistry. She worked for many years at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles. Linda met the love of her life, John Nitkewicz, when she traveled to Utah for a training class in 1989. They pursued a long-distance romance before beginning their adventure together here in Salt Lake City in 1991. They married in 1997 and their lives were blessed with kindness, love and laughter. The friendship bonds they forged together will never be broken. Linda was most recently employed at ARUP Laboratories. She respected and admired the organization and spoke of her fellow co-workers with affection and gratitude. Linda leaves behind her dearly loved husband, John (from whom we have learned the true meaning of love); her loving pet dogs, Bryn (the regal one) and Maggie (the one who wants world peace); her loving and devoted friends who feel lost without her; her mother, Milda; and sisters, Laura and Inis. Although we all hated to see Linda leave us, we did not want her to suffer any longer. We will forever have memories of her fiery spirit reflected in her long, auburn hair, the kindness that shown so brilliantly in her eyes, the stubborn set of her chin, and her love of rock and roll. We will remember and admire Linda's charitable work. During her challenge with cancer, she was able to give the community her time and resources to help the underprivileged. We will never forget her memorable parties that were life celebrations with individual party favors, deviled eggs, and Latvian cooking. We will continue to celebrate her life every New Year's Day, remembering past holidays. We wish to thank Dr. Deborah Blumenthal at Huntsman Cancer Institute for the medical care she provided. We also wish to thank the Community Nursing Services Hospice program and the loving caregivers and volunteers who helped make Linda's final days more comfortable. For those wishing to celebrate her life, there will be a viewing at Garner Funeral Home, 1001 11th Avenue, Salt Lake City Tuesday, August 2nd from 6-8 pm. Services will be Wednesday August 3rd with a morning viewing from 11-12 noon followed by a short memorial service. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Linda's honor to Best Friends Animal Society, www.bestfriends.org or Community Nursing Services www.cnsvna.org will be appreciated. And finally, yes Linda, we do love your art. Now it's time for you and Schatzi to run with the angels. Published in the Deseret News from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005. Patterson, Chesla Seely Chesla Seely Patterson 1918 ~ 2005 Chesla Seely Patterson, 87, devoted, loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, peacefully left mortality July 28, 2005 to the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and a joyful reunion with her beloved husband, Pat. Chesla was born June 30, 1918 in Mt Pleasant, Utah the third child of J. Leo and Lucille Rolph Seely. She was raised in a loving home. Chesla attended Hamilton Elementary and graduated from North Sanpete High School. She was a beautiful young lady, well liked by her classmates and active in many school affairs. Chesla met a handsome young man who was working in Mt. Pleasant, A. Thomas Patterson. They were kindred spirits. While Pat worked Chesla attended business college in Salt Lake City. They were married October 12, 1938 in the Salt Lake Temple. They were the parents of six beautiful children. Their home was filled with love and hospitality. Exchange students from Japan and Pakistan, nephews, nieces, parents, and friends found sanctuary in their gracious home. The children were given opportunities for music, elocution, education, and travel. Nothing was too good for family and friends. Chesla lost her loving husband in 1973. She was active in many positions of leadership in the LDS Church. She thoroughly enjoyed her service in the temple for many years of her life. She filled an honorable mission, all the while managing the family business, ATP Insurance Company. She loved to travel and visited many parts of the world. Chesla is survived by her children, Paula (Kent) Hansen, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Lucille (Page) Busken, Cincinnati, Ohio, Rebecca (Scott) Brubaker, Salt Lake City, Kelly (Holly) Patterson, Salt Lake City (At her death, Chesla had 30 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren); sisters, Ina. S. (Frank) Morgan, Nephi, Utah, and Lucy Rae (Neal) Capel, Yukon, Oklahoma; brother, Edwin (Marjorie) Seely, Milwaukee, Oregon; and numerous nieces, nephews. Preceded in death by husband, Pat; parents; brothers, Mark, Robert, and John R. Seely; sister-in-law, Virginia Vance Seely; sons, Thomas Robert and Scott Seely Patterson; and one grandson, Patrick Patterson. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 6, 2005 in the Capitol Hill Ward at 11 a.m., located on 413 West Capitol, Salt Lake City, Utah. Friends may call Friday evening August 5, 2005 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple, Salt Lake City from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday one and one-half hours prior to funeral services at the Capitol Hill Ward building. Burial will be in the Mt Pleasant Cemetery, 800 South State Street, Saturday afternoon August 6, 2005 at approximately 4 p.m. Published in the Deseret News from 7/31/2005 - 8/1/2005. Rindfleisch, Roy Immanuel Roy Immanuel Rindfleisch 1919 ~ 2005 Roy Immanuel Rindfleisch, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was called home to be with his Heavenly Father July 30, 2005. Roy was the son of Carl I. and Alice Rindfleisch. Roy met his beautiful sweetheart, Beverly Putman and married her March 8, 1941, in Farmington, Utah. June 19, 1951 Roy and Beverly were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple. They were married for fifty-five years. After the passing of his beautiful wife, Beverly, he met Barbara Sampson. They were married September 28, 1996 and later separated. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Roy was a great athlete throughout his entire life. He loved to golf and was a member of the Willow Creek Country Club for many years. He loved to ski and fish. Roy supported his family and grandchildren in their athletic endeavors. Roy owned his own grocery store for 30 years, and was the last of the old time meat cutters when he retired. He leaves behind his three daughters, Mona Dean McGinnis (Sam), Judy Bailey (Bruce), and Colleen Smith (John). He has 10 grandchildren, and 24 great great-grandchildren. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. DuWayne (Donna) Olsen; and brother, Clarence Rindfleisch. He is leaving behind his little pal, Jackie. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beverly; sister, Helen Cromar; and his two son-in-laws, Sam and John. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2005 at the Twin Peaks Ward, formally South Cottonwood 11th Stake Center, 5235 So. Westley Rd. (1100 East). Friends may call at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 So. Highland Dr. Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. and Wednesday at the ward one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. DAD, GRANDPA WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH. Published in the Deseret News from 8/1/2005 - 8/2/2005.