Kent J. Richards, age 70, of Kenosha, WI passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on December 5, 2023. Born in 1953 on September 24 to the late Arnold and Anna (Roberts) Richards, he was the second eldest of six siblings. He attended local schools and graduated from Tremper High School. Kent met his true love, Beverly Mathis, through a blind date in 1981 and immediately knew he would make her his wife. They married on April 17th, 1982, at Fellowship Baptist Church, and a couple of years later they had their two daughters: Samantha and Whitney. Kent proved to be a wonderful and dedicated husband and father. He was proud of his girls and created a beautiful life with Beverly. Later in life Kent became a grandfather and was so excited about his family growing bigger. Nothing made Kent happier than a house full of kids laughing, playing, and being silly. Kent was also known to have a good time. Throughout the years, he enjoyed golf and horseshoes with his dad and brothers, bowling in leagues with his buddies from work, playing cards, and going on camping trips with his family. He was famous for his long goodbyes. When it was time to go, Kent would always say, “Thanks for stoppin’ by, drive safe, keep smilin’, watch your step, and stay out of trouble.” Kent is survived by his wife, Beverly, of 41 years; daughters, Samantha (Jason) Cardona, Whitney (Jason) Haley; grandchildren, Brooke Paar, Caleigh Cardona, Dylan Cardona, Paige Haley, Devin Haley, Miranda Beam; siblings, Arnold Richards Jr, Dale (Marcia) Richards, Brenda (Mike) Usinger; brother-in-laws, Michael (Sherri) Mathis, Douglas (Teri) Mathis; and sister-in-law, Dedra (Wayne) Hanson. He is further survived by his two sons, Steven Richards and Corey (Stacey) Richards and other grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. In addition to his parents, Kent was preceded in death by his brothers, David Richards, Allen Richards; father-in-law, Samuel Glenn Mathis; and mother-in-law, Frankie Sue Mathis.The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the staff at Hospice Alliance for their loving care and support during Kent’s final days. Visitation will be held at Proko Funeral Home on Saturday, December 9, 2023, from 10:00 am until the time of service at 12 noon. A livestream will be available for the service. Please copy and paste the following link. https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTcwMTk4MDMwODI4NDc0MCZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw== A burial will take place at Sunset Ridge Memorial Park on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 2:00 pm. Please meet at the front chapel to process to the grave together.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111 60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144262 654 3533Visit & Sign Kent’s Online Memorial Book At:www.prokofuneralhome.com