Olga Konakis Halamandaris, age 97, passed on to her Heavenly Father on May 1, 2016.

She was one of eleven children born to Fotis and Ellen Belaros Konakis in Sunnyside, Utah on October 6, 1918.

Olga married Gus Halamandaris, January 14, 1934 in Sunnyside, Utah.  Together they had five sons; George, Phil, Harry, Angelo and Pete and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Olga and Gus owned and operated the Skylark Club for 30 years.  Then Olga managed the Durrant School Lunch Program where she prepared excellent meals and dispensed many hugs and kisses for which she was widely known.  Olga and Gus were deprived of their educations due to the economic conditions prevalent in the 1930’s, however they made certain that their sons all had college educations.

Olga is survived by her sons, Harry (Sandra) Halamandaris, San Clemente, CA, Angelo (Joann) Halamandaris, Wofford Heights, CA, Pete (Isabell) Halamandaris, Severna Park, MD; brother, Stanley Konakis, Elko, NV; sisters, Georgia Hohlios, Clearfield, UT, Bessie Markos, Salt Lake City; sisters-in-law, Kathryn Halamandaris, Price, Marilyn Halamandaris, Villa Park, CA.

The Halamandaris family would like to thank the staff at the Heirloom Inn for all their support and kindness extended to Olga during her residence.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church in Price or the Shriner’s Hospital in Salt Lake City ( 1275 East Fairfax Road, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103).  Olga’s parting words would be “I love you Lotsa”.

Funeral service, Friday, May 6, 2016, 11:00 a.m., Assumption Greek Orthodox Church.  Trisagion service, Thursday evening, 7:00 p.m. Mitchell Funeral Home (233 East Main Street) where the family will receive friends Thursday and Friday one hour prior to services.  Committal, Price City Cemetery, Price.  Arrangements entrusted to Mitchell Funeral Home of Price where friends are always welcome daily and may share memories of Olga online at www.mitchellfuneralhome.net.

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