In Memory Of
Kimberly Gibney
1957
2014
Kimberly Gibney
October 2, 1957 — December 28, 2014
Kimberly Ann Gibney, 57, of Olathe, KS., passed away December 28, 2014, with her loving family surrounding her.
Kim was born on October 2, 1957 in Houston, TX to J'Andrea and Dean Gibney, their first-born child. She graduated from West Central High School in Maynard, Iowa in 1976. Kim enjoyed an accomplished athletic career at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, where she lettered in Volleyball, Basketball and Softball each of her four years. She was such a highly regarded student-athlete; she would enter the Coe College Hall of Fame in 1996. She graduated with a degree in Education in 1980 and began a long and fulfilling teaching career in the Blue Valley School District in 1986.
In 1997, Kim received her Master's Degree in Education thru Webster University. Kim touched the lives of many Biology students, Volleyball players and Softball student-athletes in her 27 years of teaching and coaching. She was a sports enthusiast, loyally following KU Men's Basketball, KU Volleyball and UMKC Volleyball.
Kim loved the outdoors; camping, hiking, gardening, or walking her beloved Yorkshire Terriers around the neighborhood. She traveled every summer and was fascinated by natural wonders such as Alaska's Glaciers and Yellowstone's Geysers. Kim's other great passion was her family – she loved to shower her nieces and nephews with candy, toys, sports jerseys, and holiday accessories.
Kim is survived by her mother J'Andrea of Maynard, Iowa, her brother Kevin and his wife, Patty of Charles City, Iowa, her sister Kathie Beacom and her husband Kelly of Maynard, her sister Kristie Hooper and her husband, Eric of Puyallup, WA., her sister Kara McRoberts and her husband Chad, of Chicago, IL, along with nieces April Mattson and her husband Ray, Ashley Rueber, Kylie and Cortney Deneen, Mia McRoberts, nephews Austin Rueber, Gibson and Roby Hooper and Jack McRoberts. She is also survived by Christi Posey, her loving and devoted partner of 23 years.
Kim's life was about giving – donations, in Kim's honor may be made to the following organizations:
Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, 5445 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66104, the Arthritis Foundation, 1900 W. 75th Street, Suite 200, Prairie Village, KS 66208 (please indicate "Rheumatoid") or to the Kim Gibney Outstanding Science Student Scholarship Fund, in care of Blue Valley Education Foundation, please note "Kim Gibney Scholarship" on the memo line, BVEF,
15020 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223.
Kim was born on October 2, 1957 in Houston, TX to J'Andrea and Dean Gibney, their first-born child. She graduated from West Central High School in Maynard, Iowa in 1976. Kim enjoyed an accomplished athletic career at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, where she lettered in Volleyball, Basketball and Softball each of her four years. She was such a highly regarded student-athlete; she would enter the Coe College Hall of Fame in 1996. She graduated with a degree in Education in 1980 and began a long and fulfilling teaching career in the Blue Valley School District in 1986.
In 1997, Kim received her Master's Degree in Education thru Webster University. Kim touched the lives of many Biology students, Volleyball players and Softball student-athletes in her 27 years of teaching and coaching. She was a sports enthusiast, loyally following KU Men's Basketball, KU Volleyball and UMKC Volleyball.
Kim loved the outdoors; camping, hiking, gardening, or walking her beloved Yorkshire Terriers around the neighborhood. She traveled every summer and was fascinated by natural wonders such as Alaska's Glaciers and Yellowstone's Geysers. Kim's other great passion was her family – she loved to shower her nieces and nephews with candy, toys, sports jerseys, and holiday accessories.
Kim is survived by her mother J'Andrea of Maynard, Iowa, her brother Kevin and his wife, Patty of Charles City, Iowa, her sister Kathie Beacom and her husband Kelly of Maynard, her sister Kristie Hooper and her husband, Eric of Puyallup, WA., her sister Kara McRoberts and her husband Chad, of Chicago, IL, along with nieces April Mattson and her husband Ray, Ashley Rueber, Kylie and Cortney Deneen, Mia McRoberts, nephews Austin Rueber, Gibson and Roby Hooper and Jack McRoberts. She is also survived by Christi Posey, her loving and devoted partner of 23 years.
Kim's life was about giving – donations, in Kim's honor may be made to the following organizations:
Humane Society of Greater Kansas City, 5445 Parallel Pkwy, Kansas City, KS 66104, the Arthritis Foundation, 1900 W. 75th Street, Suite 200, Prairie Village, KS 66208 (please indicate "Rheumatoid") or to the Kim Gibney Outstanding Science Student Scholarship Fund, in care of Blue Valley Education Foundation, please note "Kim Gibney Scholarship" on the memo line, BVEF,
15020 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66223.
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