Dr. Kuang Shim Kim

Dr. Kuang Shim Kim, a wonderful man who led an extraordinary life, passed away on December 03, 2024, in Singer Island, FL. He was a longtime resident of Mequon, WI. Dr. Kim was born on May 09, 1927, in Seoul, Korea. Dr. Kim was two months shy of graduating from medical school when the Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950. He immediately enlisted in the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army. Captain Kim worked as a surgeon in a ROK Military Hospital then worked with American Forces administering anesthesia in a US mobile army surgical hospital (MASH). Since Korea did not have an anesthesia program, the American doctors at the US MASH unit advised Dr. Kim to go to the United States to become an anesthesiologist. After the war, Dr. Kim went to Boston, MA for a residency in anesthesiology. Dr. Kim always intended to go back to Korea to start an anesthesia department for the ROK army but was discharged from the ROK Army and then could no longer set up an anesthesia department with them. He stayed in the United States and fell in love with and married Ellenor Duffield Clegg. Dr. & Mrs. Kim moved to Milwaukee WI where he started the anesthesia department and the ICU at St. Michael Hospital. He was the Chief of Anesthesia at St. Michael Hospital for over 40 years until his retirement in 2001. After his retirement in 2001, Dr. Kim moved to Singer Island FL. Dr. Kim did not like retirement and got a job as an anesthesiologist at the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center where he worked for 14 years. While there, Dr. Kim was awarded Doctor of the Year. During his long career, Dr. Kim helped many patients and touched many lives.

Kuang is preceded in death by his parents Dae Woo and Sung Duk Kim, his brothers Kwang Yun, Kwang Man & Kwang Soon Kim, his sister OnJa Kim, his first wife Ellenor (Clegg) Kim, his beautiful daughter in law Beata (Stross) Kim, and his mother and father-in-law Rosemarie and Salvatore Sendik.

Kuang loved his family and loved having his children and grandchildren get together. They took many great family vacations. Kuang is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Julie (Singery) Kim, his children Adrienne (Dr. Robert) Brebrick, Dr. Michael (Beata) Kim, Jeanette Kim (Michael Wezel), Daniel (Cecilia) Kim and Brandon Kim, his grandchildren Daniel, Katherine and William Brebrick, Ellenor Kim (John Murphy), Theresa (Roc) Bauman, Alec, Jacob and Michael Kim and Ries and Simone Kim, his great grandchild Kivi Kim Bauman, his brother Kwang Shin (BuChoon) Kim, brothers-in-laws Dr. Han-Kyo Kim, Russell Singery, Anthony (Patricia) Sendik, sister Sook Yeun Choo, sisters in law Helen Kim and MeriJo (John) Cornell along with nieces, nephews, other relative and many friends.

After his second retirement, Dr. Kim enjoyed walking on the beach, snorkeling and particularly spending time at the hot tub where he had many discussions with his SeaWinds Condominium friends. Dr. Kim remained funny, loving, and clear-minded throughout his entire life. He will be dearly missed.

Private Interment in Wisconsin. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance will be appreciated. Wisconsinovariancancer.org (262)797-7804