Linda Lee Koplin Therkelsen 1945 - 1997 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 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. DESERET NEWS: Gunman wounds man, kills wife, himself A pending divorce may have precipitated a shooting that left two dead and one injured Saturday. Police say Otto Therkelsen, 53, shot and killed his estranged wife, Linda Therkelsen, 51, and wounded Steven Ness, 51, before fatally turning the gun on himself.Police say Linda Therkelsen filed for divorce 30 days ago, and her husband may have gone to the house looking for her. Police responded to Ness' house, 5312 S. 5240 West, about 7 p.m. after someone dialed 911 and hung up, said Salt Lake County Sheriff's spokesman Bill Morris. Both Therkelsens were found dead, and Ness shot twice in the shoulder. Nobody else was in the house. Ness was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital, where he was in stable condition Monday. Linda Therkelsen's relationship with Ness is unclear. Police planned to interview him Monday.