Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT) - November 12, 1997
Deceased Name: Otto and Linda Therkelsen
Salt Lake Tribune, The (UT)
November 12, 1997
Edition: Final
Page: A12
Our beautiful precious mother, loving grammy, daughter, sister, aunt, Angel and very dear friend, Linda Lee Koplin Therkelsen, 52, along with our hard-working father, loving gramps, son, brother, uncle and special friend, Otto F. Therkelsen, Jr. 53, suddenly and unexpectedly began their journey into a world of eternal peace, happiness and love, Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997.
"Mother Goose" was born December 18, 1945, in Salt Lake City, UT to William Henry and Afton Louise Koplin. "Pops" was born on March 25, 1944, in Salt Lake City, UT. to Otto F. Therkelsen, Sr. and Lela Mary Kendall Therkelsen. Mom and Dad married December 21, 1963 and resided close to their families in Taylorsville, Utah for the last 22 years.
Our beautiful mother Angel loved her family dearly and happiness was mom's main wish in life. She had a love of angels, yellow roses and butterflies. She loved to spend time with her family and friends, enjoyed traveling, dancing, country music and spoiling those she loved. She was an avid Utah Ute and Denver Bronco fan. She had touched the lives of many and will be greatly missed by all whose lives she so gently touched. You are now free mom, as free as the butterfly you so desired to be.
Our strong, hard-working father was driver to succeed in life. All of dad's time, attention and energy was given to his ultimate goal in life, which he achieved and is now 22 years strong, highly respectable and successful, Otto's Auto & Marine, Inc. Work was dad's life! Failure was not in dad's vocabulary. He worked because he loved to work. His passion to tinker with cars, a successful drag racing career, and the determination to succeed drove him to become one of Utah's most reputable businessmen. Dad himself touched the lives of many and will be missed by numerous amounts of distinguished friends and business associates. Dad's name and his business will carry on and live within our hearts forever.
Our parents are survived by us three blessed children, son, Otto "Kendall" (Loretta) Therkelsen, daughters, Kerrie (Larry) Baum, Kay (Greg) Gleason, five cherished grandchildren, Bryan, Miles, Krystle, Ashlie and Samantha.
Other survivors of Mom are her mother, Afton Louise Koplin, brother Lowell (Ladawn) Koplin, sisters, Gayla (Bob) Hanford, Joyce (Don) Phillips, Karen Simpson, Mary Ruttenbur, Colleen (Merrill) Johnson, Gloria (Ed) Clark, Terri Severns; many nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and special friend, Steve Ness. Mom was preceded in death by her father, William Henry Koplin.
Survivors of Dad are his mother, Lela (James) Larkin, Laurine (Clifton) Hardman, Karla (Terry) Baum, many nieces, nephews, business associates and special friends. Dad is preceded in death by his father, Otto F. Therkelsen, Sr.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Nov. 13th at 12 noon at Valley View Funeral Home, 4335 W. 4100 So., where friends may call at 10 a.m. Interment: Valley View Memorial Park.
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