Elaine T. Nielsen

Richfield/Orem, Utah - Elaine Thompson Nielsen, age 96, passed away Monday, September 19, 2005 in Orem. She was born June 3, 1909 in Holden, Utah, a daughter of William Leslie and Eva Stephenson Thompson. She attended schools in Aurora and Salina and graduated from North Sevier High School and Brigham Young University. Elaine married her high school sweetheart, Lynn C Nielsen on July 9, 1932 in Aurora, Utah. Their marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple December 27, 1945. Lynn died March 1, 1983. They are parents to Leslie (Raymond) Ethington of Columbia, Missouri, Marsha (Wayne) Hansen of Orem; and Winifred (Clark) Jensen of Highland. In 1993, Elaine moved from her home in Richfield to Orem. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was Grandma to 17 grandchildren and was Grammy-Great to 48 great-grandchildren. Elaine influenced many children through her role as a loving teacher at Franklin School in Provo, Ashman Elementary in Richfield and as a pre-school teacher, Primary teacher and 4-H leader. She loved to serve the Lord and did so by serving others. She held many ward and stake callings and was a Relief Society Visiting Teacher Supervisor in her Orem Ward at the time of her death. She was called to help establish the first Junior Sunday School in the LDS Church. Elaine was a member and officer of the Richfield Study Club where she presented many book reviews; the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the Richfield Diners Club. In addition to her daughters and sons-in-law, she is survived by her brothers, Alma (Aldena) Thompson of Nephi; Dan (Rae) Thompson of Aurora; Paul (Marba) Thompson of Hurricane, and sister, Rose (Frans) Winkel of St. George; brothers-in-law: Richard (Nedra) Nielsen of Salt Lake City; Roger (Gail) Nielsen of Salina; and sister-in-law: Thelma (Dent, deceased) Okerlund of Salina. Her husband, Lynn, preceded her in death as did her brother Homer Thompson and sisters Edith Harward and Joy Johnson and granddaughter, Carolee Hansen. Funeral services will honor the life of Elaine Thompson Nielsen at the Sharon 2nd LDS Ward Chapel, 641 South 400 East in Orem at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, September 23, 2005. Friends may call for viewing at the Sundberg Mortuary, 495 South State Street in Orem, Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. and at the ward chapel Friday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 prior to the services. Grave side services and burial will be Friday at 3:30 P.M. in the Richfield City Cemetery under the care of the Springer Turner Funeral Home of Richfield, Salina and Gunnison, Utah. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations be made to the LDS Church Humanitarian Fund.