“Kay” was born March 27, 1933 to Edward Harvey Buskirk and Florence Elenora Henry, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She subsequently moved to California with her family where she met RayMond LaMar Henriksen Sr., the love of her life. They were married in Yuma, Arizona July 3, 1948. During the course of years they would welcome five children into their home, who were so blessed to call this angelic woman, “mom.” For them she gave her all. Everyone who met her loved her immediately and deeply. Her beautiful heart had room for every one of them.
Kay loved and cared for her very large, extended family. They were her greatest joy and first and foremost concern. In turn they loved her in like manner. She loved to tease, was full of smiles, stories, and songs which she passed down to her very large posterity. She held many positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints that was near and dear to her heart, including positions in Primary where she had a particular love for her Trekker boys. She also taught Sunday School, the Young Women, and served in the Relief Society presidency. The position she loved the most was serving as a Temple Worker in St. George and Las Vegas, for over 16 years collectively.
Kay was proceeded in death by her beloved Husband, RayMond LaMar Henriksen Sr., her first born son, RayMond LaMar Henriksen Jr., her parents, all eight of her siblings and her great-grandson Braxton Gauge Henriksen.
She is survived by her son, Michael LaMont Henriksen Sr. (Betty) daughter Deborah (David) Peterson, son Bret Wilford Henriksen Sr., daughter Tamara Lynn (Glenn) Curtis, twenty-four grandchildren, sixty-three great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren. She will be incredibly missed by them all.
Funeral services will be held November 10, 2020 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 6051 Dorrell Lane, Las Vegas, NV 89131. Viewing from 10:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., Funeral at 11:00 A.M. Burial will follow at Palm Mortuary Northwest, 6701 North Jones, Las Vegas, NV, 89131.
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