- He was born June 3, 1954 in Kankakee, the son of Ted & Marilyn Gates DeYoung.
He married Deborah Evanson on April 4, 1981 at Aroma Park United Methodist Church.
He was a retired truck driver.
Kim enjoyed watching the Chicago Cubs, the Chicago Bears, and NASCAR. He liked showing horses, horseback trail riding, and camping. He was a former member of the KWI Saddle Club and a former member of the Aroma Park 4-H Club. He loved all animals. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Kim was a veteran of the U.S. Army.
He was a member of the First Reformed Church of Wichert.
Surviving are his wife, Deborah DeYoung of Wichert; his mother, Marilyn DeYoung of Kankakee; one son, Donnie & Angie Harms of Tega Cay, SC; one daughter, Julie & John Thompson of Grant Park; one brother, Barry & Laura DeYoung of Bourbonnais; eight grandchildren, Dain Harms, Cooper Harms, Macguire Harms, Piercen Harms, Jancyn Harms, Cole Thompson, Alexis Thompson, and Taggart Thompson; and nieces and nephews, Jennifer Rolley, Matthew DeYoung, and Kaitlyn DeYoung.
Kim is preceded in death by his father.
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