Obituary for Kimberly Cesarek | SUMMIT Funeral & Cremation
- Date Of Birth: May 23, 1979
- Date Of Death: June 2, 2021
- State: Minnesota
Kimberly “Kim” Cesarek of Burnsville, MN died on June 2, 2021, at age 42. She died as she lived, on her terms, in her home while holding the hand of her husband, Dustin. She lived the last 9 years of her life with Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC).
Kim was born and raised in West Newton, PA. She graduated from Duquesne University in 2003 with a Doctorate in Pharmacy. She spent her career as a pharmacist working for Walgreens until her health forced her to leave her career behind. It was at Walgreens in 2009 that Kim met Dustin. From their first date they became immediately inseparable.
However, Kim eventually met the love of her life in October 2011 when their daughter, Reagan, was born. She loved being a mom with every fiber of her being. When Kim was diagnosed with MBC on July 16, 2012, she and Dustin decided to focus on the joy of their new family by getting married, which they did on September 16, 2012.
Kim did not ask for the path she found herself on but embraced it wholeheartedly. Kim loved the sound of ocean waves crashing on the beach. She loved Disney and Harry Potter. She seemed to know the lyrics to every song. She loved cheese pizza and powdered sugar donuts. She loved her friends. Kim loved each day she was blessed with, no matter how difficult her cancer made it, because being able to watch Reagan grow up was Kim’s favorite blessing.
Kim’s work ethic and advocacy as a pharmacist translated well into her life with cancer. She loved being a resource to fellow thrivers and volunteered with various support organizations in the Twin Cities. Kim enthusiastically raised money, served on planning committees, and gave her voice to the MBC community.
Kim is survived by her husband Dustin, and her daughter Reagan, to whom Kim was the star in their sky, and many other family, friends, and admirers. Kim is predeceased by too many friends and family who were taken too soon by metastatic cancer.