Krystal Kay Read

September 11, 1978 - November 11, 2018

Krystal Kay Starr Read, age 40, passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2018 after a valiant fight against ovarian cancer. Krystal was born on September 11, 1978 to Kaylene and Kerry Starr In Provo, Utah. She grew up in Pleasant Grove, Utah, attended Pleasant Grove High School and graduated from Brigham Young University. She married Curtis W. Read on May 20, 2000 in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple. Krystal loved life to the fullest. She loved people. Hers was a life of love and service. Even though ill, she pushed herself to keep going. Always cheerful and happy, her positive attitude remained strong throughout her long illness. She was very creative and artistic, played the piano, and designed some beautiful quilts. Most of all she loved taking care of her two boys, Boston and Dominic. She was an extraordinary mother and she loved her sons dearly. Krystal is survived by her husband Curtis, her two sons Boston and Dominic, her mother Kaylene Barney, sister Karena Starr, brother Klinton Starr, grandparents Kenneth and Jean Brown, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Kerry D Starr. Friends and family may honor Krystal at a Celebration of Life/Viewing to be held Thursday, November 15th, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Lehi Utah Stake Center, 1251 West 900 North, Lehi, Utah. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 16th at 1:00 p.m. at the same location, where a Viewing will be held prior to services from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Interment in the American Fork City Cemetery. Funeral Directors: Utah Valley Mortuary.