It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kimberly Williams. She passed peacefully in her sleep Thursday (1/15/2026) morning after a record-breaking fight with highly aggressive pancreatic cancer. Because of the love and generosity of her friends and family, she was able to fight for 18 strong months against this terrible disease. She is survived by her husband, Kenny, and daughter, Lexi.
This gofundme will be our last ask to the community who has helped us get more time than we ever expected with Kimberly. As is common the cost of Healthcare, end of life care, and memorial is extremely expensive. As well as the fact the family runs a small business that was closed more than expected to care for Kimberly. We humbly hope that we can get enough donation to help Kenny get a clean slate from the medical bills.
As we all know, Kimberly was a giant within her community, a warm, connective presence people naturally turned to. Her loving spirit made even strangers feel like family.
She was simply the kind of person you wanted to be friends with, family with, to exist alongside. Kimberly welcomed everyone with open arms, whether they entered her family’s music shop or her home.
Her journey with cancer was devastating, yet she never allowed it to dim her love for others. She put people before herself to the very end. It often amazed her to witness the outpouring of love from the community, a rare and beautiful thing, to see such undeniable proof of the impact you’ve had on those around you.
Because of this love and generosity, Kimberly and her family were able to pursue every possible avenue for her care, from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota to the City of Hope in Irvine, along with other treatments.
In the end, we were told Kimberly tripled her life expectancy, thanks to her tenacious spirit and love for life, paired with the warrior-level effort of those closest to her.
Kimberly has left a hole in this world, one we all feel deeply. That space cannot be patched, but it can be filled by those who choose to live as she did: smiling when tired, loving when angry, and listening with patience already spent.
Though Kimberly has left this plane (off to the next party, we imagine, joyfully dancing to a cosmic symphony), her family still faces earthly realities. Between time away from work and the immense financial strain of care, there are bills that remain. We humbly ask once more for support to ensure her family can be at peace.