A Celebration of Life for Kaye Dawn Willey, age 57, of Ames, is 10:00 am, Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Garber First Baptist Church, with Reverend Tom LeGrand officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Friday, March 30, 2018 at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Kaye was born in Enid on November 29, 1960 to Bruce and Edith (Morris) Willey, and passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 in Oklahoma City.
Kaye attended school at Carrier, and graduated from Chisholm High School. Kaye always loved to ride horses and loved going to watch her family’s Quarter Horses compete at various racetracks in Texas, New Mexico and several different states. She also loved her Beefmaster cattle, and spent many hours taking care of them. Living the country life was what Kaye always wanted, and she loved spending time with and spoiling her four granddaughters at her ranch in Ames most of all.
She is preceded in death by her father, Bruce Willey; and a sister, Debbie Willey. Kaye is survived by her mother, Edith Willey, of Enid; two children, Mike Willey of Ames; Krystle Burpo and husband Tyson, of Garber; four granddaughters, Krista Willey, of Ames; Krysten and Kenzie Bradley, of Garber; and Karsyn Burpo, of Garber; brother, Kevin Willey and wife Kathie, of Enid; two nephews, Cody Willey and wife Amber, of Enid; and Kyle Willey and wife Amanda, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Memorials in Kaye’s name may be made to the Garber Volunteer Fire Department with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of the funds.
Condolences may be made and services viewed online at www.ladusauevans.com.