Kay Ralston Day

Kay Ralston Day was called home to her Heavenly Father on February 17, 2025. Born on November 28, 1946, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, she was the second child of Dalton and Delores Ralston. Kay graduated from Idaho Falls High School and became the first in her family to attend college. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, graduating Cum Laude from Weber State College in1984. During her time at Weber State, Kay was honored with the Most Outstanding Student Award.

In 1964, Kay married Larry Hadley, and together they had four wonderful children. Many years later, they parted ways and eventually divorced.

On June 14, 1993, Kay married Tom Day, and they were sealed in the Ogden LDS Temple on October 9, 1999. Together, they spent many enjoyable hours in their meticulous flower gardens. Kay took great pride in tending to her flowers and plants, and her remarkable green thumb ensured that her garden was always in full bloom.

Kay had a wide variety of hobbies that brought her joy and allowed her to express her creativity. She was an avid quilter, spending countless hours designing and crafting beautiful quilts. In addition to quilting, Kay loved making handmade crafts, especially cards, which she often created for special occasions and loved ones. Her love for crafting was matched by her love for spending time outdoors, particularly camping with her family. When she wasn’t quilting, crafting, camping, or gardening, Kay could often be found with a book in hand, indulging her love of reading.

Kay’s career as an elementary school teacher allowed her to impact the lives of hundreds of students over the 20-plus years she taught. Her career began in the Ogden School District before moving to Davis School District. Kay spearheaded the gifted and talented program for the upper grades, primarily teaching 4th and 6th grade. Additionally, she was hired as a teacher for Weber State University to teach the "Working with Parents" class in the education department. She believed that when you teach with love, you strengthen families. When she retired, she remained involved in the classroom by teaching art to her daughter Jennifer’s 4th grade class.

After losing Tom, the love of her life, in 2012, Kay kept a promise to him and waited a year before fulfilling a shared dream. She served an LDS Mission in Rome, Italy, for 18 months. Kay had a deep and unwavering testimony of her faith, and she believed wholeheartedly in the blessings that would come from serving her Heavenly Father.

Kay is survived by her four children son, Dee (Dani) Hadley; son, Paul (Kimberly) Hadley; daughter, Jennifer (Adam) Malan; and son, Jason Hadley; nine grandchildren, Trever, Mikelle, Taz, Kirby, Kourteney, Celeste, Savanah, Brielle, Abbigail; ten great-grandchildren, Tenley, Navy, Kingston, Swayzee, Harlow, Indee, Luna, Bodhi, Sawyer, and Lilyana; Tom’s four children and nine grandchildren; sister, Susan (Brad) Ball; and brother, Robert Ralston. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Carol Watson, and brother, John Ralston.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 24, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Ogden City Cemetery.

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