Chang Nim Kim

Mrs. Kim (as she was affectionately known by many of her friends and co-workers) was born on April 16, 1944 in the small village of Jincheon in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She spent her childhood in Jincheon, where she also attended nursing school and worked as a nurse for the local government. In her early 20s, she emigrated to Bochum, Germany and worked for three years as a nurse gastarbeiter. She had fond memories of her time in Germany where she made new friends and traveled throughout Europe. While still a young woman, she later settled in Chicago where she started a family and continued her career as a registered nurse and case manager. She worked at several Chicago-area medical centers, including Central Nursing Home, Edgewater, Ravenswood, and Swedish Covenant, until her retirement. Mrs. Kim held dear the many people of all backgrounds whom she befriended over the course of her exciting and celebrated life and career.

Mrs. Kim deeply loved and cared for her family, friends, colleagues, and the church. She was adored for her kindness and generosity, respected for her diligence, intelligence, and resilience, and admired for her fierce independence. She truly lived her best life in retirement. She had a special talent for gardening and loved her regular meetings with friends and family. She also loved to travel and sought more adventures by visiting exotic destinations across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. What brought her the most joy, however, was the time she spent with her grandchildren, Edwin and Agatha.

Mrs. Kim was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers. She is survived by her son John (Casie), grandson Edwin and granddaughter Agatha; daughter Grace; brother Hang gu Cho (Hea sook), nephew Peter and niece Elizabeth; as well as numerous other family members, including aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces.

A visitation for Chang Nim will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016, followed by a celebration of life service from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

하나님의 사랑하는딸 김창님 권사님께서 2024년 1월 18일 향년 79세로 하나님의 부르심을 받으셨습니다. 김창님 권사님은 1944년 4월 16일, 충청북도 진천에서, 조희상씨와 최수분씨 사이에서 출생하셨습니다.

개인문상 VISITATION

일시: 2024년 1월 26일 (금요일) 오후 5시 – 7시

장소: Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016

천국환송예배 CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE

일시: 2024년 1월 26일 (금요일) 오후 7시

장소: Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner Street, Des Plaines, IL 60016

집례: 김광태 목사님 (시카고 한인 제일 장로교회)

유가족

-아들 : John Kim; 며느리: Casie

손자: Edwin

손녀: Agatha

-딸: Grace Kim