Kimberly Parente, nee Kott, age 49, a resident of Wheaton, IL, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3, 2017 after a two year battle with cancer. She was born March 26, 1968 in Pensacola, Florida to Ken and Jeannine Kott.
Kimberly spent most of her childhood in Atlanta and graduated from Dekalb Christian Academy. She went on to graduate from Wheaton College in 1990 and then to Kennesaw State College with a degree in Nursing. She returned to Wheaton and has worked as a nurse for Cornerstone Medical Group.
She married Brian Parente on July 15, 2000. She and her family are members of Bethany Chapel in Wheaton.
She is survived by her husband, Brian; four children, Leila, Braden, Kory and Isaiah; her parents, Ken and Jeannine Kott; and her sister, Karin Kott.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 15, at 1:00 p.m. at
College Church
, 332 E. Seminary Avenue, Wheaton, IL 60187.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to
Bethany Chapel
, 933 College Avenue, Unit A, Wheaton, IL 60187 to begin a college fund for Kimberly's children.