Angela Kay Wells

Angela Kay (Sherman) Wells, 54 of Greeley, passed away on July 8, 2021 at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. Angie was born on December 2, 1966 to Terry and Sandra (Smith) Sherman at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where Terry was stationed. Angie was in a car accident when she was nine months old. Her mother, Sandra, and her Uncle Ray Smith were killed in the accident. Just a tiny girl, Angie survived with a broken arm, a broken leg, broken ribs, and a concussion. Terry’s brother, Greg, along with their mother, Helen Sherman, and grandmother, Clara Kilgore, drove to North Carolina for Sandy’s funeral, and then took Angie back to Colorado, where Grammy took care of her while Terry finished his service in the Air Force in North Carolina. Angie was able to throw the case off her tiny arm, so the doctor finally put her in an L-shaped cast to help her heal properly. Being the stubborn little girl that she was, she found a way to move her arm quite a bit inside that cast and as a result, the elbow healed on top of her arm instead of on the side. In February of 1969, Angie was introduced to her soon-to-be mother, Charlotte, who always joked that she fell in love with Angie before she fell in love with her dad and married him. Charlotte officially adopted Angie in 1971, so that she would know that she had been chosen. Angie's favorite playmate was her Aunt Debbie, who was only two years older than herself. She couldn't wait for Grammy and Granddaddy to come to town so that she could play with Debbie. Angie's brother, Kerry, was born in 1970, and when Jeff came along in 1974, she needed Debbie to keep her from being outnumbered by the boys. Miranda joined the family in 1980 and Angie loved mothering her. Sometimes, Mom had issues getting Angie to let her take care of Miranda. Angie started school in Akron and transferred to Woodlin School in 1975, while in the third grade. She graduated from Woodlin High School in 1985. During her years there, she made many friends, including her best friends, Denise Kitchin, Jill (Shaw) Ernst, and Tracy Bergman. Their friendship was more like a sisterhood, and they maintained that relationship right up to Angie's passing. Angie also grew very close with her cousin, Monica Brown, who was also a friend and in later years, one of Angie's caregivers. After graduation, Angie moved to Colorado Springs, where she was employed by Children's Academy. She loved kids and enjoyed her job very much. She moved back home in 1987, splitting her time between living on the farm and with her Grandma and Grandpa Brown in Akron. Angie married Troy Reiman on October 15, 1988. They would be blessed with three children. First came Stevie Ann in 1989, followed by Derek James in 1992, and finally, Alec Douglas in 1995. Her life and home were filled with love and joy. Troy and Angie moved to Greeley, where they bought their first home in 1990. While living in Greeley, she went to Cheeks Academy and became a licensed nail technician. Before Alec was born, Troy and Angie moved to Otis, where they owned a convenience store. Jeff and Kerry would come up and help at the store when they could, and they also loved just spending time hanging out with the kids at the house. Jeff passed away from a heart attack on Angie's birthday in 1999. She spent the rest of her life trying to come to terms with his passing at just 25 years of age. Troy and Angie divorced in 2000, and Angie and the kids moved to the family farm near Anton. She bought a small home for she and her children to live in, and placed it between her parents' house and that of her brother, Kerry. Angie worked at ABC with her good friend, Patty Denbo, and later, she was employed at Akron Head Start, while her kids attended Woodlin School. They would move back to Otis, where she went to work with the Otis School District in the kitchen as an assistant cook. On February 28, 2010, Angie married Gary Wells. Tragically, he passed away six days short of their first anniversary. Angie always loved children and was usually surrounded by them. She loved reading to them and playing games, both indoors and out. She loved her family, but sometimes she struggled to be as close to them as she would have liked. She knew great joy, mixed with great sadness. Angie was a fighter. Although she faced many challenges that she had difficulty overcoming, one thing for certain was her love for her children. Talking to and spending time with Stevie Ann, Derek, and Alec always brought a smile to her face. Even on her last day on earth, she rested in peace knowing her children were by her side. She had a beautiful singing voice and shared a love of music with her siblings. Her trips back to North Carolina to see her family there were always highlights of her life. One thing she looked forward to was seeing her Lord and Savior, mentioning it many times in her last moments. She's now at peace, surrounded by her loved ones who went before her. Angie was preceded in death by her birth mother, Sandra Kay (Smith) Sherman; husband Gary Wells; brother Jeffrey Scott Sherman; grandparents John R. and Viola Smith; Herbert Sherman and Helen Sonnenberg; Richard Sonnenberg; Peurlie and Lovernne Brown; uncles Ray Smith, John Wayne (Bud Knotty) Smith, Elton Brown, and Gary Brown; aunt Nola Sherman; and cousins Amy Brown and Jesse Smith. Those left to mourn Angie's passing are her daughter, Stevie Ann Reiman and significant other Keith Nylund of Cherry Creek; sons Derek Reiman of Greeley and Alec Reiman of Northglenn; parents, Terry and Charlotte Sherman of Anton; brother, Kerry Sherman and wife Colleen, sister, Miranda Sherman and daughters Wynter and Nevaeh Van Ness, all of Anton; special friends Denise Kitchin, Jill (Shaw) Ernst, Tracy Bergman, and Monica Brown; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends, including many loved ones in North Carolina. A celebration of Angie's life will be held Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 10:30am at the Akron Foursquare Church. A graveside service will follow at the Akron Cemetery. Memorial donations can be made to the family, and a GoFundMe account has been set up to help offset final expenses.