Kim was born on November 21, 1965 and passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 after a long, courageous battle with brain tumor cancer. She is survived by her parents George and Charleen; brother Anthony and his wife Nicolle; niece Alicia and nephew Vincent; grandmothers Marie Plumtree of Redding, California and Mary Merlo of Phillipsburg, New Jersey; aunts Alyne Reger and her husband John of Redding, California and Judith Merlo of Phillipsburg, New Jersey; uncles William Merlo and his wife Phyllis and Joseph Merlo both of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 25, 2010 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 5303 East County Line Road (one block to the west of Holly Street), in Centennial, Colorado. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m., at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, 8545 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial, Colorado. Interment follows at 1:00 pm, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, 880 East Wolfenberger Road, Castle Rock Colorado. A reception will be held, following all services, at The Ridge at Castle Pines North Clubhouse, 1414 Castle Pines Parkway, in Castle Rock, Colorado. Contributions may be made in Kim's memory to CNI Brain and Spinal Tumor Program, 701 East Hampden Avenue, Suite 330, Englewood, Colorado 80113. Please share your memories of Kim and your condolences with her family by selecting the ""sign guestbook"" button below.