Ellen Louise Radike

Birth date: Mar 9, 1954 Death date: Jul 15, 2022

Ellen Louise Radike, born March 9, 1954, in Cincinnati Ohio. The fourth of six children born to Martha Jesse Radike and Arthur Radike. A graduate of Mount Notre Dame High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ellen receiver her medical tec Read Obituary

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Jean Williams

169w ago

As the oldest of Ellen Radike's siblings, I would like to thank all the people who enriched Ellen's life, especially in her last years of dialysis and dealing with Alzheimer's. Her steadfast friends, her wonderfully kind neighbors, nephrologist Dr Westenfelder before dialysis, Dr. Tooran Lavasani and all the staff, especially Aaron, in dialysis, Dr. Deborah Morgan from Cognitive Disorders, the much-loved-by-Ellen geriatrician Dr. Megan Puckett and her wonderful staff, and in her final week, Canyon hospice with Craig as her case manager RN, guiding us and her caregivers and visiting Ellen daily. Our dozen or so wonderful caregivers who helped Ellen with love and caring 24/7 once she lost her independence we can't thank enough. We are so grateful to each of you. Even Amazon Pillpack, and University Pharmacy for between month changes, I would thank for making it possible for Ellen to continue to take her pills pretty much herself up to the last two weeks, with supervision and guidance. Neil O'Donnell Funeral Home were kind and helpful in arranging her transport and Celebration of Life.

All of Ellen's siblings were humbled by the gracious way Ellen accepted both her diseases and the help that she needed. She stayed interested in other people and their emotions and problems, not only ours, but we heard that from a number of people who interacted with her.

We hope Ellen's son Jesse, now without the mother he loved, will still receive caring and advice and help from Ellen's friends and neighbors, as he will with love from his aunts and uncles and cousins.

Jean Radike Williams as well as Paul Radike, Mary Radike Smith, Carol Radike, and Stephen Radike

Naina Phadnis

169w ago

So sorry to hear of Ellen's passing. I worked with her when I started as a new professor building my own lab course. She was integral to the success of my lab courses-always kind, hard working and efficient. I was so sorry to hear of her passing. My sincere condolences.

Georgia Jeppesen

169w ago

Ellen and I met working for the Grand Teton Lodge Company before she moved to Salt Lake City. We became fast friends that year and when I returned to Salt Lake to continue my under grad degree, Ellen and her husband to be John joined me. We have stayed connected since that time, sharing our special memories of that summer in the Tetons, our many hikes and then our families and lives that followed. She and Jessie will be forever in my heart and that of my son, Skylar. Love you Ellen!

Barb Trask

169w ago

Very weird, but both my son & I worked with Ellen. I was a post doc in guy Zimmerman’s lab in 2002-3. Ellen was meticulous and the most fabulous at attention to detail. She bought my childhood piano for Jesse; he was so young! I moved on, but a few years later, my son Nate found himself working with Ellen in the biology department at the U. I heard more about both her and Jesse, and was so happy to have those updates. Despite years of distance, I frequently think of Ellen’s beautiful science and her devotion to Jesse. So very sorry for your family’s loss.

Martin

169w ago

Ellen was such a big part of our teaching mission at Utah. Ellen helped me tremendously organizing materials and keeping things running smoothly making sure undergraduate students in Molecular Biology of DNA Lab got a valuable learning experience. I will miss you Ellen!

Leslie Sieburth

170w ago

Ellen Radike was a very valued member of our team here in the School of Biological Sciences, as my colleagues have already written.

What sticks in my mind were her love of animals and the enjoyment she felt working with undergraduates.

I especially remember Maia, her large black Great Dane. We took walks together with our dogs, and loved to watch them play in the snow in the winter, and in the fountain near Marriot library in the summer. Dogs and people all enjoyed these antics. She was also a loving and caring mentor to the undergraduates helping with laboratory prep, some of whom have gone on to graduate school and careers in science. Ellen also spoke to me often of her love for her son, Jesse. Ellen has amazing patience and kindness.

Ellen, you are missed.

David Goldenberg

170w ago

As a faculty member in the Biology Department (and then the School of Biological Sciences), I worked with Ellen throughout her career here. She provided the essential support for the biochemistry lab course that I taught, contributing to the education of hundreds of students in that one class, alone. She was a devoted member of our community and a tireless worker. She will be greatly missed for her dedication and good cheer.
David Goldenberg

David Pace, Advancement Coordinator

170w ago

On behalf of all of us here at the School of Biological Sciences, especially our director Fred Adler, we extend our condolences to the family of Ellen Radike who played a critical and endearing role in the lives of many students who took classes and who were introduced to joys and marvels of biological research at the Dept. of Biology (now the School of Biological Sciences) here at the University of Utah.

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