Leslie Green

Leslie Ilene (Johnson) Green, loving wife and mother, Elbert County resident, returned to her Heavenly Father on Wednesday the 21st of August at Parker Adventist Hospital after a long fight with MS and other illnesses. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family.

She is survived by her husband, Chuck Green; her children, Susan Olson (Carl), Stephanie Riley (Gregory), Chance Green (Renee) and Melissa Hafner (Chris); 16 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren; and, her brothers Dale and Wayne Johnson (Patricia). She was preceded in death by her parents, John L. Johnson and Iola May Watts, and her brother Ralph W. Johnson.

Born August 9, 1942 in Ogden, Utah, Leslie graduated from Ogden High School and attended Weber State College where she met the love of her life, Chuck. She worked at Hill Air Force Base while Chuck finished college. Choosing to stay home with her children, she moved with her husband from Utah to Poughkeepsie, NY, back to Kaysville, Utah, and then to Arvada, Colorado in 1972. After her children were grown, she worked for Rocky Flats and Isbill Associates. Upon retirement, she moved with Chuck to Elbert County in 2005.

Leslie was active her entire life in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served in many callings; her favorite service being with little children in the Primary Organization. Leslie was a terrific pianist and passed her love of music on to her children. She had an artist’s soul expressed with her hobbies of knitting, crochet, needlepoint, sewing and collecting dolls.

Prior to her illness, she enjoyed hiking and biking with her husband and family. As her mobility diminished, she loved receiving guests and visiting. She also loved working and playing with new electronic technology.

Services will be held at the Elizabeth building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at 11:30 on Saturday August 31^st with internment at Elizabeth Cemetery immediately following.

Funeral arrangements are through Horan and McConaty Funeral Services, Elizabeth.

 

TIMELINE FOR LESLIE ILENE (JOHNSON) GREEN

Graduated from Ogden High School May 1960

Attended Weber State College for 2 years from 1960-1962.

Married Charles Green on November 13, 1962

Susan Lynn (Green) Olson born June 28, 1963

Stephanie Lynn (Green) Riley born June 13, 1966

Moved to Poughkeepsie, New York November 1966

Chance John Green born January 7, 1969

Moved to Kaysville, Utah Summer 1969

Melissa Martha (Green) Hafner born February 11, 1971

Moved to Arvada, Colorado Summer 1972

Susan, daughter, married Carl Olson January 7, 1983

David Olson, grandson, born April 10, 1984

Stephanie, daughter, married Greg Riley September 21, 1985

John Olson, grandson, born November 1, 1985

Nicholas Riley, grandson, born May 31, 1987

Samantha (Riley) Van Noy, granddaughter, born April 4, 1989

Matthew Olson, grandson, born July 21, 1989

Chance Green, son, married Patsy Jacobs, August 13, 1989

Christian Olson, grandson, born February 18. 1991

Taylor Riley, granddaughter, born January 18, 1992

Aaron Olson, grandson, born March 8, 1993

Melissa, daughter, married Chris Hafner, July 15, 1995

Chance Jacob Green, grandson, born April 26, 1996

Alissa and Alexi Green, granddaughters, born December 1, 1998

Zachary Hafner, grandson, born July 24, 2000

Benjamin Hafner, grandson, born November 28, 2003

Moved to Elizabeth, Colorado, Fall 2005

Hunter Hafner, grandson, born August 27, 2006

Chance Green, son, married Renee Kinsey, December 22, 2016