Kim Alan Faber

Kim Alan Faber obituary

Kim Alan Faber

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Aug

29

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m.

Valley Springs Reformed Church

701 Sunnyside Ave., Valley Springs, SD 57068

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Kim Faber Obituary

Published by Legacy on Aug. 15, 2025.
Kim Alan Faber, 63, of Brooklyn Center, MN, passed away August 11, 2025.

Celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, SD. Burial to follow at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Valley Springs, SD.

A fellowship time in the Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota area in October is pending arrangements.

Kim Alan Faber was born June 21, 1962 to Wilbert "Willie" and Eleanor "Brownie" Faber of Beaver Creek, MN. He attended and graduated from Hills Beaver Creek High School, South Dakota State University and the South Dakota School of Mines.

After graduation Kim went on to work for Northwestern National Life Insurance in Minneapolis, MN as a computer programmer, until he could no longer work due to health reasons. Kim loved anything to do with airplanes and obtained his license to fly. He was active at the Benson airport and helped organize many events there. He enjoyed going to the gun range and completive shooting competitions. Kim also loved to read, doing research on the internet, working on small engine plane models, fishing and playing rummy and cribbage.

Blessed by his life were his mother, Eleanor Faber of Inwood, IA; his siblings, Terry Faber of Sioux Falls, SD, Bonnie (Dave) Blank of Lake City, FL, Randy (Lori) Faber of Hanska, MN, Robin (Dan) Viet of Parker, SD, Troy (Jean) Faber of Rochester, MN, Michele (Scott) Peterson of Russell, MN, and Bill Faber of San Antonio, TX; step brothers, Curt, Calvin, Doug, and Steve Faber; along with numerous nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbert "Willie" Faber; sister, Sheryl Faber; step father, Harold Faber: and step sister, Diane Faber.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed to:

Pulmonary Hypertension Association, 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 200 Silver Spring Maryland 20910

EEA Aviation Foundation, 3000 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh WI 54903

Or your local Library

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Upcoming Events

Aug

29

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m.

Valley Springs Reformed Church

701 Sunnyside Ave., Valley Springs, SD 57068

Send Flowers

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.