Herman C. Kim

Herman Kim, also known as Kwang Chung Kim, of Springfield, IL, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the age of 84, in the presence of family. He was formerly a resident of the Chicagoland area for over 50 years.

He was born in South Korea on January 19, 1941, the second of four children and the eldest son of Kim Myung Young and Sohn Myung Sook. His older sister Sun Sil survives him, as do his beloved wife Sunsook, loving children Jeana, Judy, and Susan, cherished grandchildren Zoe, Charlie, Hannah and Verity, and 10 nieces and nephews.

Herman was a graduate of the Yang Chung High School and the Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea. He was a gregarious and kind man who kept lifelong friends, including four friends from high school who would eventually all relocate to the Chicagoland area, and whom he affectionately dubbed the “Class of ’59.”

He emigrated to the U.S. from South Korea in 1967 at the age of 26 and later became a U.S. Citizen. He pursued graduate studies at Villanova University and met his wife Sunsook on the East Coast before relocating to Chicago where they were married on December 23, 1971.

In his career, Herman worked as a chemist for several companies, including the original Perkin-Elmer, before establishing and running his own dry cleaning business for many years. For over 10 years until his retirement in 2020, he worked at Wal-Mart as a cashier and was recognized for his long service.

Herman and his wife were members of the Hanmee Presbyterian Church in Itasca, IL for over 50 years where he also served the community as an elder. Herman was an avid reader, a generous friend, and a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a special man with a deep faith, a joyful sense of humor and a poetic spirit who will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

A visitation for Herman will be held Friday, November 7, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Swan Lake Chapel, Ridgewood Cemetery, 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL, followed by a celebration of life service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. A committal service will occur Friday, November 7, 2025 from 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM, at Ridgewood Cemetery, 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL.

The celebration of life service will be livestreamed and a link is made available here:

https://www.asimplestreaming.com/hckim/

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.OehlerFuneralHome.com for the Kim family.

하나님의 사랑하는 아들 김광정 장로님께서 2025년 10월23일(목) 향년 84세로 하나님의 부르심을 받으셨습니다.

문상 VISITATION

일시: 2025년 11월07일(금) 오전9시

장소: Swan Lake Chapel, Ridgewood Cemetery, 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL

천국환송예배 CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE

일시: 2025년 11월07일(금) 오전10시

장소: Swan Lake Chapel, Ridgewood Cemetery, 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines, IL

집례: 임무영 목사님 (브릿지 교회)

추모 예배는 생중계되며, 링크는 여기에서 확인하실 수 있습니다:

하관예배 COMMITTAL SERVICE

일시: 2025년 11월07일(금)오전 11시15분 경

장소: Ridgewood Cemetery, 9900 N. Milwaukee Ave, Des Plaines IL 60016

유가족

-부인: 황선숙

-장녀: 진아 Jeana

손녀: 조이 Zoe, 한나 Hannah

-차녀: 경아 Judy

손자: 찰리 Charlie

손녀: 베리티 Verity

-삼녀: 은아 Susan

연락처: 쥴리심 장의사 Julie Shim 847.420.6363 (cell)

KIM 가족에 대한 애도의 말과 뜻을 www.OehlerFuneralHome.com 에서 공유해 주시기 바랍니다.

추모예배는 생중계되며, 링크는 아래에 제공됩니다. The celebration of life service will be livestreamed and a link is made available here.

https://www.asimplestreaming.com/hckim/