OBITUARY: Kimberly "Kim" Sue Hudson, 1957-2004, Worth Co., Iowa

[Adapted from Northwood Anchor online, April 14, 2004]




                       Kimberly "Kim" Sue Hudson

Kimberly "Kim" Sue Hudson, 46, of The Colony, Texas, formerly of
Northwood, Iowa, died Thursday, April 8, 2004, at the Parkland
Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Friday, April 16, 2004, at the United
Methodist Church,  Northwood, with Rev. Richard Jensen officiating.
Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in
charge of arrangements.

Kimberly Sue Hudson was born on Nov. 14, 1957, in Des Moines, Iowa.
She attended and received her education in the Northwood-Kensett
community schools and graduated from Northwood-Kensett High School
in 1976.  Kim also graduated from La'James College of Hairstyling
and cosmetology in Mason City.  After completing her schooling she
worked as a cosmetologist for Marge Reutzel in Northwood before
owning her own beauty shop in Northwood, moving to Farmer's Branch,
Texas, in 1984, and worked for Great Clips.

She was united in marriage to Donald Hudson on May 18, 1985 in
Farmer's Branch.  Kim attended a business school and worked for
Sysco Computer Company until being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.

After research, Kim found her biological family about 3 years ago and
enjoyed getting to know and spend time with them.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Northwood and was
also a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church in The Colony, Texas.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband Donald Hudson of The Colony;
a daughter, Jaime Stumo and her fiance David Walthall of The Colony;
a son Kevin Hudson of The Colony; a step-daughter, Brooke Kelsey of
Vancouver, Washington; her parents, George and Joanne Kesler of
Northwood; a step-grandson, Skylar Kelsey of Vancouver; her biological
mother, Meredythe Munson and Mike Hunt of Golden City, Missouri; her
grandmother, Mardelle Akin of Waterloo; a half-brother, Richard Munson
and his children, Christopher and Ryan of Clever, Missouri; two
half-sisters, Elaine Casey and her husband Charles of Miller, Missouri;
and Charlene Foreman and her husband Chris and their children, Damitra
and Darius of Richmond, Virginia; a sister-in-law, Ann Sletten and
her husband Mervin and their children, Katie and Kristi and
granddaughter, McKenzie, of Mason City; a brother-in-law, John Hudson
of Waxahachie, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Kevin Kesler in 1978.



      Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson