Hong Won Kim, 78, of Benton, passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:26 a.m., on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Niles Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Niles, IL.
He was born on January 2, 1945, to Jun Bong and In Ah Kim in Hwanghae-do Province, Bongsan-kun County, Jusan-myun, North Korea. On May 8, 1974, Hong Won Kim married Jeong Ja Jung and she has passed since April 4, 2021 from pancreatic cancer. For many years, Hong Won and Jeong Ja owned and operated Kim’s Shoe Repair and Alterations in Benton.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, and brother.
Hong is survived by his three sons, Yeong (Barbara) Kim of Rock Hill, SC, Matthew (Michelle) Kim of Bullhead City, AZ and Andrew (Erica) Kim of Troy, IL; six grandchildren, Brandon Kim, Mackenzie Kim, Leah Kim, Aubrey Kim, Owen Kim and Ashley Lewis; and one brother-in-law Thomas Wilson Newcomb.
He was preceded in death by his father, Jun Bong Kim, his mother In Ah Kim, his older sister Soon Wan Kim, his younger sister Soon Ja Kim, and his beloved wife, Jeong Ja Jung.
Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 South Main St., Benton, IL.
Visitation will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at the Pate Funeral Home, Benton, IL, with Pastor Jim Endsley, officiating.
Following the funeral service, burial will take place in the Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Benton Ministerial Alliance and will be accepted at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be given at http://www.patefh.com
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