On August 7, 2015, we lost our beautiful son and brother, Wyatt Reed.
Wyatt was born October, 9, 1997. He grew up in Sheridan and attended Sheridan
schools. Wyatt had so many talents. He loved to build things. He spent several
summers working on his tree house, even designing a draw bridge to the highest level.
This sanctuary he shared with his little brother where they would share soda and
snacks. He also helped his dad rebuild the bridge over the creek running behind his
home. Long hours did not discourage Wyatt. He loved the hard work. He had
incredible artistic ability. He would sit and draw for hours. We all remember his lovely
pictures taped to our refrigerators.
Wyatt was a superior athlete. Whether riding his BMX bike, snow boarding or roller
blading, his quickness and dexterity were easy to see. His little brother still remembers
Wyatt running up the trunk of a tree and doing a back flip and landing on his feet. We
still see him in our mind's eyes riding his dirtbike or BMX bike and jumping the dirt
mounds behind his home.
Wyatt was an enthusiastic fisherman. We would watch him with his fishing pole, jump
on his bike and head for a pond or creek to try his luck. He especially loved camping
with his families and fishing on the mountains and being in the outdoors.
He also had a huge love for music. Music soothed Wyatt and he could sit and listen to
his iPod for hours, helping him to go to sleep or get through his school days.
Wyatt was a compassionate boy! He had a huge spot in his heart for his four legged
family and even spent some time helping at the local animal shelter. He loved his
family, especially his three brothers. Oh, how they liked to wrestle, play video games,
camp, fish, ride their dirtbikes, and spend time in the tree house. Wyatt was not
embarrassed to give hugs or say, “I love you.” People just had to reciprocate, entranced
by his mischievous smile that somehow emphasized his sincerity.
Wyatt truly was a beautiful person, inside and out. When he got his driver's license, he
chose to be an organ donor, and his last selfless gift to others was to affirm life in this
way. He lives on.
Wyatt is survived by his parents, Laura Lunt-Koltiska and Travis and Veronica Reed; his
brothers Cody, Ryan and Landon; his grandparents Randy (Linda) Reed, Ann Reed,
Lela Chapman, Dixon (MaryBeth) Lunt, and George and Esther Mathews; Great
Grandmother Mae Dean Reed; Aunts Annette Little, Carey (Audrey) Lunt, Carrie
(Chris) Mutter, and Vicki Popiel; Cousins, Amber Cathy, Brandon Farstveet, Abbi Little,
Greyson Gilliam, Brayden Dawson, Stephen Popiel, and Thomas Popiel; and multiple
great aunts and uncles and great-great aunts and uncles.
He is preceded in death by his great grandparents, Leonard Reed, Alan and Marlis
Peterson, Richard and Iris Lunt, Paul and LaRena Collingwood, and Madaliene
Mathews.
In Loving Memory Of
Wyatt Reed
October 9, 1997 - August 7, 2015
In Loving Memory of
Wyatt Matthew Reed
No one knew the torment, That you were going through;
We only kept on seeing What we really wanted to.
We saw the outward smile, But not your inner pain;
We never really dreamt, That you would never smile again.
Forgive us if we failed to see, What we could do to aid;
Or if we failed to comprehend, How much you were afraid.
We pray your mental anguish, Will now forever cease;
And that your deep anxieties, Will be replaced by peace.
We know your pain invaded, Every single thought you had;
It made you cry internally, And deeply, deeply sad.
But we in turn remember, The good times, not the bad;
We remember when you smiled at us, And not when you were sad.
So when we think about your life, We won't dwell upon its close;
We'll remember all the good times, And forget about life's blows.
We'll remember all the happiness, The joy and not the tears;
The assurance and the confidence, And not irrational fears.
Our lives have all been better, Because you have been there;
So now we leave your memory, In God's all-loving care.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Friday, August 14, 2015, at 2:00 pm
Grace Anglican Church
The Old Country Club Grounds
OFFICIATING
Reverend Kevin Jones
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Cody, Ryan, Landon
Two gatherings of family and friends will immediately follow the service.
Please pick either location for memories and fellowship:
The Reed home at 2029 Holmes Avenue, Sheridan, WY,
or the
Laura Lunt-Koltiska home at 1606 Taylor Avenue, Sheridan, WY
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
The Wyatt Reed Memorial Fund
First Interstate Bank
Attention: Shannen Carroll
4 S. Main Street
Sheridan, WY 82801
To Place A Park Bench In Wyatt's Honor
or the
Sheridan Dog and Cat Shelter
84 East Ridge Road
Sheridan, WY 82801
Kane
Funeral Home
www.kanefuneral.com