Dr. Chul Kim

April 6, 1943 - August 12, 2018

Dr. Chul Kim was born on April 6, 1943 in Jeonju, Korea and passed away on August 12, 2018 in St. Louis, Missouri. The oldest son of Mr. Kyu Seung Kim and Mrs. Boo Yong Kim, Dr. Kim had 4 brothers and one sister. He graduated from Chonnam National University Medical School, in Gwangju, Korea, in 1967 and practiced medicine the rest of his life, specializing in internal medicine and sub-specializing in endocrinology. He married Martha Meekyung Yoon in 1970, with whom he celebrated 48 joyful years of marriage. They have two sons, Isidor Jung Yoon Kim, a lawyer, and Dr. Paul Sugyoon Kim, a psychiatrist. Dr. Kim immigrated to the United States in 1972 and completed his residency at Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, where he became a lifelong Steelers fan and spread his passion for the Black and Gold to his wife, sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren. He then moved to Poplar Bluff, Missouri in 1978, where he resided and enjoyed practicing medicine until his passing. In addition to his wife and sons, Dr. Kim is survived by his talented daughters-in-law Soo Kyung Kim, a classical pianist, and Dr. Lily Anh Nguyen, a pediatrician, and five wonderful grandchildren, Alyssa, Christine, Matthew, Emiline, and Madeline. Dr. Kim loved classical music, especially Beethoven and Mozart symphonies, singing, movies, outdoor activities, especially hiking and golf, traveling with his family and relatives, and fixing everything he could around the house and yard. He will be very much missed by his family, friends, colleagues, and patients. A devout Roman Catholic, Dr. Kim’s funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church in St. Louis, with visitation beginning at 9:00 A.M. at the church. Arrangements by Ortmann Stipanovich Funeral Home