Elaine Kirk Reay Obituary (1947 - 2014)

Elaine Kirk Reay sweet wife, mother, and grandmother passed away February 21, 2014 at the age of 66 due to complications that arose from a procedure she had received earlier this month. She is greatly loved by all of those that hold her dear. Her fun loving, witty, and generous spirit will surely be missed Elaine was born December 20, 1947 in American Fork, Utah to Warren Paul Kirk and Winona (Monson) Kirk. She married Thomas S. Reay on June 26th 1970 in the Salt Lake Temple. She received her bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and her master's degree from the University of Utah, both in special education. With her degrees she worked for 10 years at the Stoddard Learning Lab helping adults expand their education. She finished her teaching career at Shelley Elementary as a special education and second grade teacher in 2010 when she retired. Elaine loved to travel (and that is an understatement). She would find any and every chance or excuse to do so. Her love of travel comes from her desire to have and make wonderful memories with those she loved. She was a collector of hobbies, to say the least. Amongst her favorites where: porcelain dolls, stained glass, pressed flowers, ceramics, Fimo figurines, painting, and FabergAC. eggs. However she is most known for her sewing. She enjoyed and was very creative at sewing clothes, Halloween costumes and quilts. She enjoyed her hobbies; not only for the expression of herself, but for the joy it brought to the lives of those she was able to bless with her talents. She is survived in death by her husband Thomas S. Reay, her children Daniel (Lori) Reay and Heidi (Nathan) Stoker and her grandchildren Taylor, Courtney and Braden Reay, Liliana and Jude Stoker. She was preceded in death by her parents Warren Kirk and Winona Kirk, her sister Miriam Kirk, and her son Daryl Paul Reay. A viewing will be held Monday February 24th from 6-8pm at the Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove. A memorial service will be held in her honor at 11 a.m. Tuesday February 25th at the Timpanogos 6th ward building (325 East 500 North, Pleasant Grove). A viewing will also be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Her family would like to thank the medical staff at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center ICU for their support and assistance in her final days. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.olpinmortuary.com.