Born in Morden, MB, Kay was the first of 10 children born to Katherine Wiebe and Jacob Neufeld. Kay lived in places all across our beautiful country, but eventually settled in BC. She resided for the past 17 years in Kamloops, at the Glenfair Seniors housing complex, but spent many years in Vernon, and as well as in the Clearwater valley. From 1943 to 1946, Kay served with the Women's Royal Canadian Navy in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Kay was famous for her great cooking, a skill she honed in many of her jobs over the years; as a camp cook in tourist camps in northern Ontario, gold mining camps in the Yukon, for train gangs north of Blue River and in forestry and logging camps in the Clearwater area. She also worked in restaurants and diners and even spent some time as a Wren Cook during her 3 years service in the Navy. From Halifax to Vancouver, you could say she cooked her way across Canada!

In addition, she had other careers as well; as hairdresser, florist and amazing baker and cake decorator. Many of her nieces had "Auntie Kay" original wedding cakes and flower designs. She was also an avid gardener everywhere she lived, planting flower and vegetable gardens all over the country.

Though she never had children of her own, "Auntie Kay" was very involved in the lives of her many nieces and nephews; and is fondly remembered for cousin sleepovers, delicious family dinners and fantastically decorated birthday cakes. She was always a willing volunteer when it came to babysitting her many great-nieces and nephews as well.

Kay is survived by her sister, Minnie (Lawrence) Giesbrecht, ten nieces, and three nephews, as well as many great nieces and nephews.

A Memorial for Kay will be held at a date and place to be announced.

Should friends desire, donations to one of the following organizations, Canadian Diabetes Association, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, or BC Children's Hospital (her favourite charity) in memory of Kay would be appreciated.