Kim L. Rush

Born on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 1959, in Flint, Michigan, to parents Ardis (Elizabeth) and James Rush, he is survived by his devoted wife, Angela, his triplet children, Taylor (Zach), Dayton, and Brittan; children Todd (Jennifer) and Andrea (Don); grandchildren and great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Other surviving family members include his sisters Cheryl (Michael) and Vicki, his brothers James (Debbie) and Jon (Anne-Marie), his twin brother, Kevin (Betty), and his sister-in-laws Melinda (Gregg) and Deborah (Bill). His sister-in-law Kayleen (Larry) predeceased him.

Kim graduated Grand Blanc High School in 1977 and Arizona State University in 1984 with a Bachelor’s Degree in journalism. He went on to work in the legal field as a paralegal and office manager for over 35 years and was well known in the legal community as being excellent at his job, friendly with his colleagues and liberal with his time and knowledge to others.

Kim possessed a quick and clever sense of humor, and was usually the center of attention, whether at work, with his family or with his many, many close friends. His office was always the “go to” place to gather on any given day due to his welcoming nature and engaging personality. He had almost unlimited passions, the first and foremost being his family. He was an excellent athlete, having been born left-handed, and had exceptional hand-eye coordination. His friends and teammates knew him as a fierce competitor who refused to quit, but who was quick to congratulate and compliment. He was an excellent baseball, softball and basketball player, and a superb snow and water skier. He learned at an early age how to play golf right-handed due to the lack of left-handed clubs, and it became his life-long pastime in which he excelled. After he ran his first 10-mile Crim race, talked into it by his brother, Kevin, and vowing never to do it again, he went on to run 38 Crim 10-mile races. To date, he and his twin brother have run the Crim longer than any other siblings, and despite battling cancer for four years, he ran it three more times.

A life-long guitar player, he was a songwriter, singer and performer with his band, The Habitual Offenders. He loved performing in front of crowds and also recorded original songs, having a knack for creating creative guitar riffs. With the assistance of his band mates, he recorded a full album of original songs in Memphis, Tennessee, and continued to perform those songs and others until the last few years.

He attended Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.

He loved to travel, visiting Europe, London, Mexico, Jamaica, to Florida for get-a-ways with his family, taking in baseball games in Boston and New York to see his beloved Detroit Tigers, going to Chicago on his birthday on St. Patrick’s Day, and being on his boat with family and friends waterskiing. He loved large family gatherings and watching his daughters and son play high school and college sports.

Kim was an avid do-it-yourself builder, doing his own deck and pool additions, and to his kitchen and home, even while undergoing treatment.

Memorial Mass will be celebrated 11am Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 1227 East Bristol Road, Burton.

Visitation 3-8pm Wednesday November 4, 2026, at Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road, Flint. A Rosary will be prayed 7pm Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Visitation 10am Thursday at church until the time of the Mass.

A celebration of Kim’s life will be held on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Atlas Valley County Club at 1 pm, located at 8313 Perry Road, Grand Blanc, 48439. Family and friends are welcome to gather.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that a donation be made in his name to Holy Redeemer.