Kimberly Sue Vaca

She was born March 10, 1964, in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of James and Mary (Turner) Slatten. Kimberly graduated from Kickapoo High School with the Class of 1982.

Kimberly married John Vaca in Kansas City, Missouri on September 9, 1989. This union was blessed with one daughter and one son creating the perfect family.

After moving to Kansas City, Kim began working for Ambassador Meat Company on the freezer floor. Later, she moved into the medical profession as a Patient Accounts representative for Visiting Nurse Association with her dedication to that career lasting for over two decades.

Her family remembers her as a loyal, loving and very selfless mother who encouraged them to pursue their goals. She loved to travel with her husband, often taking trips to the mountains of Colorado and to the beaches of then Florida Gulf. Her Favorite place to visit, though, was Las Vegas with her best friend Tracie Rodriquez, where the pair would sit for hours on end laughing and winning jackpots frequently. Kim was also an animal lover who would go out of her way to pet any dog, cat, rabbit and anything else she could love on.

She is preceded in death by her father Jim Slatten, and her step brother, Pete Cuezze.

Kimberly is survived by her husband John Vaca, of the home; her daughter Kelsey Vaca; son Brandon Vaca; parents Nick and Mary Cuezze; sister Kelly Surprise; nieces, Olivia Kettering , Angela Mancuso and nephews Gary Lee McCoy, Pete Cuezze, Vince Cuezze, and Nick Cuezze

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Colorectal Cancer - https://fightcolorectalcancer.org

The family would like to thank Sara Cannon Cancer Treatment Center for their care, compassion and dedication to Kim while she fought her illness.

A Committal Service will be held at White Chapel Cemetery, 6600 NE Antioch Road, Gladstone, Missouri 64119, on March 28, 2026, at 2:00 pm.