Oh my goodness. I was saddened to read that Sister Nielsen had passed on. She was one of my most favorite and influential teachers during my time at BYU. She changed my life as a person and as a teacher! I loved going to her class because not only was I learning about children and music, I was also feeling the Spirit each and every time! There were a group of us who even went to her house a few years later because we were missing her influence as our teacher. She will be greatly missed. She must be needed to teach those cute children how to sing angelically! May you all be blessed with comfort at this happy, yet difficult time. Dorie Haws
Patricia Margaret Haglund Nielsen passed away February 7, 2009 at her home in Provo, Utah. Pat was born to Roger W. Haglund and Margaret Nitz April 27, 1936 in Los Angeles, California.
She attended UCLA and Columbia Teachers college in New York. She taught music for elementary teachers at Brigham Young University. While teaching at BYU, she met and married F. Kent Nielsen.
Pat was devoted to her Heavenly Father and was very active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in the West German mission, on the Primary General Board, and as a trainer at the Utah South Area Family History Center. She also served in many music callings, her favorite being teaching music in the Primary.
She loved everyone she met and went out of her way to welcome everyone into her home and her life. Pat is survived by an uncle Wilford Knights; her two brothers Roger and Wayne Haglund; her husband Kent Nielsen; 7 children: Kathy Behling (Karl), Jeff (Megan), Rebecca, Sharon, Greg (Becky), Tricia, and John (Alicia) Nielsen; 12 grandchildren: Emily Anderson (Shaun), Jesse Behling, Katie Kerttula (Eevert), and Michael Behling; Jared, Jessica, Kyle, and Joshua Nielsen; Drew, Jacob, Aubrey, and Aaron Nielsen; and 4 great-grandchildren: Gabby and Rhianna Anderson, Alyssa and Chloe Kerttula. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Funeral services will be held on Satuday, February 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM at the Edgemont South Stake Center, 350 E. 2950 N. Provo, Utah.
Viewing for family and friends on Friday, February 13th 6:30 to 9:00 PM and Saturday 9-10 AM. Interment at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery.
We would love to hear your memories of Pat. Please send us an email at mynielsenfamily@gmail.com. Thank you!
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