NIKITIN, Elsa
1926 – 2021
Elsa Kaarina Nikitin (Rautiainen)
It is with heavy hearts that the family wishes to announce the passing of Elsa Nikitin. (affectionately known to all as Mummo). Elsa was born on May 30, 1926, in Siilinjarvi Finland.
She has left behind her children; Sakari (Zeke Nikitin), daughters Carla (Sam), Darlene McCowan (Dave),
Irma Tench (Russell) and children Aaron and Kirsti, Leo Nikitin, and children Mitchel (Stephanie) and Marshal
Ture Nikitin (Donna) children Shawnie(Aaron) and Ryan(Michelle) as well as great-grandchildren Kalli, Jack, Hayden, Damian, Leana, Boston, and Olivia.
Elsa was predeased by her husband Mikko and sisters Mirja Miettinen, Maija Halonen, Ulla Partanen, Hilkka Suhonen and brother Viljo Rautiainen in Finland.
She left behind her sisters Annikki Sandberg and Orvokki Asikainen in Finland.
Elsa enjoyed fishing, picking blueberries and skiing. She was a member of the Finnish Lutheran Church in Kirkland Lake. She is most known for making Finnish coffee and serving pulla, spice cake, and Finnish pancakes. She loved to have visitors drop by and made everyone feel welcome with her beautiful smile and laughter.
The family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Teck Pioneer Residence for their love and compassion for Elsa. We cannot thank them enough for everything that they did for her.
The memorial will be held in the spring.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Teck Pioneer Residence – Life Enrichment Dept. (145A Government Road East, P.O. Box 3800, Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 3P4.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of NIKITIN Elsa 1926 2021..
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Death notice for the town of: Kirkland Lake, Province: Ontario
My deepest sympathy in the loss of Elsa Tati she will be missed by many ol friends and new, friends , and her pulla was the best, May she RIP and now be joined back with her husband and many friends up in heaven we all loved Elsa Tati in our own way, and May the familykeep there memories close to there hearts as she is now your Brightest Star when you look out in the sky she is your Angel up above. Once again our deepest condolences to all the Nikitin Family so many names I don’t wan5 5o miss anyone, mom spoke of you all in a very Special Way , hugs from Beverly and Wesley andfamily