On the morning of Dec. 20, 2021, our sweet Angie left this world after a short but fierce battle with cancer. A beautiful soul, both inside and out, she will be missed by all who knew her.
Angie and her husband Kirk were living in Las Vegas, Nevada, preparing for a relocation to the United Kingdom at the time of her diagnosis in early September. Instead of moving abroad, they relocated to West Jordan, Utah, to be closer to family and to allow Angie to be treated at the renowned Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. It was there in the hospital that Angie lost her fight with this terrible disease.
Angie was born May 29, 1971, in Salt Lake City, Utah, he third of eight children and the first of four girls to her loving parents David Glen Richards and Vay Ann Beagley Richards. She grew up and went to school in Magna, Utah, and graduated from Cyprus High School in 1989.
Angie has a heart and a smile as big as her family and circle of friends. The unwavering support and love from her immediate and extended family through this very difficult time was a blessing, a comfort, and provided her the inspiration she needed to fight as long and as hard as she did.
Angie has always embodied selflessness, compassion, and unconditional love. If you had the privilege of knowing her, or meeting her even once, you will have seen the brightest light that this often-dark world has to offer.
During their nearly 25 years together, Angie and Kirk were business owners and self-employed, freelance consultants specializing in the major event industry. They worked together on some of the largest events in the world and all over the globe. When Angie wasn’t directly working on an event, she managed company operations in support of their many projects which included the management of extensive international and domestic travel, managing multiple residences, offices, and operations, at times, in different parts of the world simultaneously. This work fueled her many passions for travel, adventure, experiencing different cultures and ways of life, and most importantly, meeting new people and making new friends wherever she went.
Angie is survived by her adoring husband Kirk Rhodes; her father David Richards; siblings Karen Richards (sister-in-law,) Scott Richards, Sandy Carter (Gary,) Nancy Webb (Rick), Jeff Richards, and Jill Louderback (Mike). Beloved Aunt Angie is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews who all love her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her beautiful mother Vay Ann Richards, her older brother Paul Richards (Karen), and her younger brother Brian Richards.
Service will be held at Tate Mortuary in Tooele, Utah, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. An open visitation will take place from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. A memorial service will follow at 1 p.m., with a short graveside service and tribute at the Tooele City Cemetery immediately following the memorial. A luncheon will be held following the graveside services at the Tooele Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie #164, at 3 p.m. The Tate Mortuary website at www.tatemortuary.com has further details and information.