About Kathryn
Creative, talented, bold, artistic, outgoing, organized, elegant, social butterfly, genuine, cordial, proper, polite, gardener, courteous, decorum, refined, hard worker, co-pilot, loving, upbeat, positive, direct, bossy, stubborn, authoritative, decorator, beautiful, daughter, sister, mother, Oma, ice skating, skiing, Sundance, Bryce Canyon, arts festivals, audiobooks, renovator, green smoothies, black licorice, gummi bears, Easter egg tree, tinsel and twinkle lights, jewelry, roses, sunbathing, Costco, traveling, community leader, candy windows, gallery stroll, mink coat, cheerful, optimistic, grateful, New Year's Eve fondue party, Covey Center, Downtown Business Alliance, pool, concerts, usher, hammer dulcimer, GMA’s, Fourth of July parade, Provo Library, Provo Arts Council, fancy, family, Neighborhood Chair, Farmer’s Market, John Denver, puzzles
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This list only touches the complex personality and life of Kathryn. She lived life with the pedal to the metal and the top down! Kathryn worked endless hours to bring art and culture to the citizens of Provo through her positions as Executive Director of the Provo Arts Council, Executive Assistant to the Downtown Business Alliance, ice skating instructor at Utah Lake, Cultural Arts Specialist for Provo Parks and Recreation, and the Provo Downtown Farmer's Market.
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Her programs included (not in chronological order):
The Children's Celebration of the Arts. Every year she would take over the entire block at Pioneer Park where they offered free arts and crafts, games, and entertainment. The program lasted for 27 years.
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Ice skating lessons for all of the Olympic hopefuls. She enjoyed meeting former students who have greeted her on the street to express their gratitude and the enjoyment they derived from what she taught them.
Trim an Egg Contest and egg hunt held at Lion's Park. In those days decorating an actual egg was a thing and over the event's lifespan she went from boiling pot loads of eggs on our home stove to requiring use of the commercial-sized stoves at the Eldred Center because of cratefuls of eggs.
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Huck Finn Day was held at Footprinter's Park in South Provo. The pond was stocked with fish and the contest was on to catch the biggest fish! Dressing up like Huck Finn was optional but highly encouraged.
The Pumpkin Carving Contest was a messy affair held at Pioneer Park. The contestants carved and decorated the supplied pumpkins and transformed it into a scary witch or spooky ghost. All went home with dried up pumpkin goo from fingertip to elbow and a wonderful Halloween decoration for their porch.
The Summer Playground Program was held at schools through out Provo. This program provided kids with fun and games during their summer vacation.
Valentine Card Contest. I didn't know about this contest, but you may have participated. I'll include more information as I learn more.
National Music Week was a week-long nightly program at the tabernacle during the month of May. The Arts Council awarded National Art and Humanity Awards to local artists in music, dance, humanities and visual arts.
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Freedom Festival Fine Art Exhibit was part of the Fourth of July celebration that ran 13 years.
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Candy Windows came about after ZCMI in Salt Lake City stopped having the Christmas window displays made of candy. Each December different businesses along Center Street allowed the use of their window to display "sweet" creations that delighted children and adults as the display danced with visions of sugar plums. Candy Windows ran for eight years.
The Crèche Exhibit ran two years in the Taylor Building on Center Street. The building's front windows showed different crèches from around the world.
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Blue Sky Series were summer concerts held in Pioneer Park that ran for 15 years.
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New Year's Eve Concerts were held in the Provo Tabernacle, now Provo City Center Temple. The concerts were in collaboration with WinterFest activities.
The First Friday Downtown Gallery Stroll started in 1999. On the first Friday of the month people would walk Center Street to take in the art displays.
The Messiah Sing-In ran for 15 years. It was a wonderful Christmas tradition as the Choral and congregation joined together to sing Handel's Messiah.
The Mural project along 600 South was a collaboration with Kena Matthews at Habitat for Humanity in creating a 135-foot by 13-foot mural chronicling the history of Provo. The mural features the pioneers and settlers, downtown landmarks, and other significant scenes. - in the news
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Pioneer Day Extravaganza was a celebration held each year at North Park which featured performers, pioneer type crafts, and activities.
She organized and ran many other programs that benefitted the community.
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The concerts she put on gained in popularity over the years. They first began in the City Center council chambers and front foyer. Later, they would be moved to the Provo Tabernacle for many years. Following the fire at the Tabernacle, Kathryn needed a new place to hold performances. Kathryn and the Provo Arts Council Board worked for months writing grant applications, planning, raising money, and dreaming about the day when they would have the arts center it is today. She has been able to bring nationally recognized performers such as Kenny Loggins, George Winston, STOMP, David Lanz, Michael Ballam, The Beach Boys, Ryan Shupe & the Rubberband, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Kurt Bestor.
When not planning and preparing for all of the community programs, Kathryn filled the remaining seconds of the day when she ran for City Council, was a volunteer for the Olympics, acted as the Franklin Neighborhood Community Chair, and served as Community Outreach Coordinator.
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Kathryn was born Kathryn Jan Stadelbauer on November 13, 1952 to Douglas Gert and Gloria Mower Stadelbauer. She has a little sister Christine. The family lived in Greenwich, Connecticut for many years before her father moved them all back to his native Germany in order to run his business. After several years in Germany Doug and Gloria were worried that their children were "becoming too German," so they returned to the states.
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Kathryn and Christine both moved to Utah to attend BYU and ended up staying as they found spouses. Their parents would later move to Utah to be close to their children and grandchildren.
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Kathryn and Jason Golden married April 21, 1973 in the Salt Lake Temple. The couple moved around a couple of times before in January of 1979 they purchased a home on 300 South in Provo. Jason and Kathryn have four kids Brittany Golden, Strider Golden, Dallas Golden, and Aubrey Golden. After 13 years, the marriage to Jason ended.
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Kathryn and Howard Robert Allen "Bob" were married November 7, 1987 in Kathryn's home. Together they had a son, Stratton Allen.
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In the winter of 2018-2019 it was discovered that she had cancer and with only a brief pause to recover from the associated illness, she slammed back into high gear and continued to plan Disneyland trips, European tours, and cruises. On May 16, 2019 Kathryn left this mortal realm leaving a wonderful legacy for the rest of us to enjoy.
To catch the scope of Kathryn's life is going to be difficult. How do you write the life story of someone who had so many balls in the air and influenced so many people? I'm working on a more complete story, but as you can see from the list, I have a lot to write about in a small amount of time during this difficult time of loss. More information and stories to come. Keep checking back for more pictures, videos, and such.
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She is survived by her sister Christine Bramhall (Christopher). Her children, Brittany Golden, Strider Golden, Dallas Golden (Rebecca), and Aubrey. Her step-children Kathy Rutland (Desmond), Craig Allen (Delora), David Allen (Jolea), Mark Allen (Dawnean), Jason Allen (Molly), and Diana Larsen (Cory). She boasts a whopping 41 grandchildren, and a growing number of great-grandchildren......
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The Celebration of Life service was held
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Covey Center of the Arts
425 West Center Street Provo, Utah at 4:00.
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