After facing cancer with courage and dignity for four and a half years, our precious Angie died on December 12th, 2010.Angie was born to Lary James and Sandra Monk Kirk on March 29th, 1972, in American Fork, Utah. She graduated from Mountain View High School and attended Utah Valley Community College. She served in the LDS Illinois Chicago mission, and among other church callings, was a faithful advisor and teacher in the Young Women's organization, a Relief Society teacher, and Visiting Teaching coordinator. She also served for five years in a BYU stake Relief Society presidency. Family was all important to Angie and she was in her true element when nurturing, serving and using her vast creative skills planning parties and important family events. Angie's delightful sense of humor, her thoughtful insights, and honest opinions were valued and enjoyed by all who knew and loved her. Her life long friendships are a testament to her devotion and love. Until health problems stole her energy she loved the time she worked as an editor of the Novell Magazine - and considered her coworkers there among her dearest friends. Angie loved to travel and even though she had some memorable experiences in Europe, Hawaii and Mexico, Disneyland was always her true happy place. She was preceded in death by her father and her grandparents: Verl and Ora Kirk and Wayne and Phyllis Monk. She is survived by her mother and step-father, Sandra and Bill Sawaya; brother Steve Kirk (Nancy), sisters Colleen Briggs (Derek), Kim Brown (Scott), and Karie; also 10 nieces and nephews; Cassidy, Jade, Cal, Connor, Jake, Kirk, Josie, Taylor, Jaxon and Lexi. She is also survived by three step-brothers: Bill Sawaya (Kali), Ben Sawaya (Sara), Steve Sawaya (Laura) and five step-sisters: Rebekah Shumway (Brian), Elizabeth Crow (Brian), Catherine Sawaya, Emily Humes (Scott) and Amy Sawaya and 17 step nieces and nephews. Angie and her family express deepest appreciation to Dr. Wendy Breyer, Dr. TJ Blair, Dr. Paul Gardner, and Dr. Gary Garner and their wonderful staffs. Funeral services for Angie will be held Friday, December 17th, at 11:00 am at the Mt Mahogany 1st Ward building at 1541 N. 1300 W. in Pleasant Grove. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Walker Sanderson Funeral Home at 646 E. 800 N. in Orem. Interment will be held at the Orem City Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at: www.walkerfamilymortuary.com


Published in Deseret News on December 15, 2010