Kimberly Dawn Willoughby Bieker, 61 of Benton, formerly of Concordia, Kansas, was released from her earthly body and checked into the pearly gates on June 1, 2022.

She was born on February 13, 1961 in Iowa City, Iowa to Conrad and Connie Paquette and was chosen as a small child by Archie and Gloria Willoughby.

Kim was  fun loving, free spirited, stubborn as they come and generally a pain in the neck.

She married Dale Bieker on July 5, 1986 in Wamego, Kansas.  They made their home in Concordia, Kansas and then moved to Benton, Arkansas in 1992.  They had three children together.  Kim enjoyed working, her children, and being a Nana.  She always said "If I knew grandkids were this much fun, I would have had them first."

Kim worked at several jobs, Pinky's as a waitress, Carter Oil and Tire, Schwanns, Birch Tree Community and Montgomery Wards, eventually becoming a stay at home mom.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Gloria Willoughby and infant daughter, Sarah.

She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Dale Bieker, son, Micah Bieker, daughters, Emily (Blake) Hoyt of Little Rock, Karli (Michael) Bieker of Bryant, granddaughters, Makenzi and Makenna MacIntire and Briar Morgan, grandson, Winn Hoyt; sister, Vicki (Kelly) Hill of Eagle River, Alaska, brothers, Randy (Linda) Willoughby of Minneapolis, Kansas and Troy Willoughby of Concordia, Kansas.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.