Kim Alan Gicoff

March 13, 1958 — November 22, 2023

Kim Gicoff

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Kim Alan Gicoff, 65, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. He was born March 13, 1958, to Melvin and Joy (Denton) Gicoff in Des Moines.

Kim graduated from Valley High School and earned his BA in Marketing and Finance from University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Kim’s passion for education was evident throughout his life and he always wanted to read, learn, and educate himself. While both in high school and in college, Kim was a key member of the golf team where some of those years were championship teams.

Kim went on to have a successful professional career working in various roles in the food /beverage and multi lines insurance fields with Nabisco Foods, Pepsi, Nationwide and Farm Bureau to name a few.

Kim enjoyed living a less complicated life. He was known for his contagious smile to all those that knew him and will be greatly missed. He enjoyed getting to know you. Along with his passion of golf, Kim enjoyed volunteering at church delivering food in need over the holidays, as well as support for those who had come up against hard times due to PTSD, drugs, and alcohol. He also had a true love for animals and you may have even seen him walking the Raccoon River.

He was preceded in death by his parents. Kim is survived by his sister, Jodi Allman (Adam), and their beloved puppies, George, and Leo, as well as many cousins and several very close friends he considered family.

Per his wishes a private small family memorial for Kim will take place at a later date. For expressions of sympathy please visit www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com

If you feel you would like to contribute something to remember Kim’s life, please consider memorial contributions to be directed to MercyOne Iowa Heart Center in West Des Moines as well as TIM’s CLUBe a faith based ministry, PO Box 65533, West Des Moines Iowa, 50265 in his loving memory.

Kim was loved by so many people in his life, and his kindness made people feel truly appreciated and loved. That is what his friends and family will remember most. May he rest easy and be at peace, knowing the good things about his lifetime.

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