Ann Kirk

September 25, 1947 ~ April 19, 2024

Ann Ford Kirk was born September 25, 1947, she returned home to her Heavenly Father and was reunited with the love of her life on April 19, 2024, in Provo, UT.

Ann was born to Leo James and Genevieve (Jenny) Gordon Ford. Ann has 6 siblings, 2 brothers and 4 sisters: Roger, Jeanette, Peggy, Mindy, Laura, and Kevin; and was raised in Orem, UT all her life. Ann started making bread and rolls for her whole family when she was 8 years old.

When Ann was about 16 years old, she met the love of her life, Dave Kirk and then later married on May 24, 1968, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. They have 4 children, Boyd, Melissa, J.D., and Jeff. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Ann raised her children with a loving heart but wasn't afraid to give them tough love when it was needed. Ann had a heart like no other, she accepted anyone and would love them like a mother figure would. She was a wonderful "Granny" to her grandchildren and her great-grandchildren. She loved them and enjoyed their company and doing things with them.

Ann had many qualities and talents about her, from making the best rolls/bread and caramels, to sewing and quilting blankets. Ann enjoyed bowling in a league, camping with family, and especially her family reunions. Ann loved going to girls' camp and preparing the food for their stay. Ann loved card nights with her girlfriends, playing games with her grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. Bunco night was a big thing she looked forward to on the first Wednesday of the month. She enjoyed staying at her second home in Mesquite, NV and hitting the casinos, and enjoyed the warm weather it provided for her.

Ann touched a lot of lives with her loving spirit and warm smile and will be tremendously missed by those that know and love her.

Ann is survived by her children: Melissa (Wes) Barlow, J.D. (Sarah) Kirk, Jeff (Shannon) Kirk; her grandchildren, Reanna Barlow, Taylor (Nick) Hanson, Kelton Kirk, Dillon Kirk, Kelsi (Braydon) Lowe, Camdyn Lamb, Saria Lamb, Kyle Kirk, Jocelyn (JD) Ault, Stephen (Bridget) Jeffs; her great-grandchildren: Jack and Wade Hanson, and Bentley Jeffs. Her brothers and sisters: Roger (Karen) Ford, Peggy (Noel) Torgersen, Mindy (Russ) Wiscombe, Laura (Blaine) Wirth, Kevin (Janice) Ford, and a brother-in-law Joel Sanderson.

She is preceded in death by her husband, David Jay Kirk, Son; Boyd Jay Kirk, Sister; Jeanette Sanderson and her parents and in-laws.

The family would like to thank those that have reached out with their love and condolences as they are going through this rough time.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 11:00 am in the Aspen 9th Ward, 828 West 1600 North, Orem, Utah. Family and friends may visit Monday evening from 6:00-8:00pm at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home, 646 East 800 North, Orem, or Tuesday morning from 9:30-10:30am at the church.

A webcast of the funeral service will be available by visiting https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcxMzg0NzU0NTMwNTk0OSZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw==