Kimberly Hackman Swanson

October 22, 1962 ~ January 28, 2021

On Friday, January 29, 2021, Kimberly Hackman went to be with the Lord at age 58.

Kimberly was born on October 23, 1962 in Kalamazoo, MI to Raymond Hackman Sr and Carolyn J. Smith. She had a number of jobs throughout her life including substitute teaching, babysitting and foster care. She also led bible studies at Community CRC and worked as an outreach coordinator. However, her legacy is her overwhelming compassion and self-sacrifice not only for the people whom she loved, but also for people who had no one else. She opened her house and her heart up to everyone. Some of her favorite hobbies were finding beautiful rocks by the water, watching music videos, and collecting various things from the Nightmare before Christmas. She was a hero to the many lives she touched and will be deeply missed.

Kimberly is survived by her mom, Carolyn Smith, her dad, Raymond Hackman, her step mother Sharon Hackman, her sisters, April J. Hackman-Dial, Amy Ackley, and Angel Hackman, her brothers, Raymond and Tammy Hackman, and Bryon Smith, her children, Zachariah and Neha Hackman and Christopher Swanson, Cassy Willoughby, and Caleb Buskard, and her grandchildren, Liam, Logan, Lincoln, Catherine, Khushi, and Prisha. On February 26th, visitation will be at 10am and a memorial service will be at 11am at Community Christian Reformed church which is located at 150 Burt Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49548. For reservations, please contact zachhackman15@gmail.com. Streaming services will be available at live.communitycrc.org.

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February 25, 2021

We are thanking the Lord for Kim’s giving qualities and her love for Him.¬† We remember her children and the many she cared for, the Bible Studies in the park, her mother Carol.¬† Little reminders of her are scattered around our home—a basket for Christmas cards, a bookmark saying, “I love Jesus,” photos of Chris, Caleb, Cassie, grandchildren, and foster children.¬† And one day we all will be gathered with her and the Lord Jesus around our Father.
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- Harold and Jeanne Koning

February 12, 2021

My cousin Kim was truely one of the kindness people I have known in my life and I was proud to call her family. She so much generous….even if it was all she had. I never saw her angry or mad and she was there for me when I had no other place to go. She took me in . Shared her food, home and asked for nothing in return. She shared that compassion with everyone that came into her life. She had a great smile, wonderful contagious laugh and was a great listener. I will miss her and the world will be that less bright without her. RIP Kim.. Love you.¬†
-Lynn

- Lynn Tharp