Kimberly J. Tapper-Couch, 67, of Casa Grande, Ariz., formerly of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at her home in Casa Grande, Ariz.
Memorial services will be held on Friday, July 10, at 11 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. Pastor Alan Cummins will officiate. Visitation with the family present will be held on Friday, July 10, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at Boothby Funeral Home, located at 207 E. Main St. in Cherokee. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Kim was born on Aug. 4, 1958, in Iowa City to Orville and Doloris (Nelson) Tapper. She graduated from Willow Community High School in 1976 and went on to continue her education at Western Iowa Tech, where she received her Licensed Vocational Nursing degree.
Kim worked a variety of jobs over the years being a certified nursing assistant, licensed vocational nurse, accounts payable clerk, licensed real estate agent, certified residential lawn and plant irrigation technician, licensed motorcycle courier, swimming pool service technician, church office clerk, residential property maintenance repair and improvement technician, and live in EOL Geriatric Patient Care. The jobs Kim loved the most were being a full time mom and loving wife.
She was a member of Calvary Chapel Church and Goldwing Road Riders Association. In her free time, she enjoyed riding her motorcycle, swimming, sewing and cross stitch.
She was preceded in death by her father Orville Tapper; grandparents: John and Lillian Tapper and Sig and Marie Nelson; uncles, Raymond and Lester Tapper, Kenneth Nelson; and aunts: Dorothy Tapper-Hein, Arlene Stohrer, Doris Watson and Betty Kolpin.
Kim is survived by her husband Jack Couch of Casa Grande, Ariz.; children: Shauna Gauthier of Fresno, Calif.; and Gregory (Amanda) Gauthier of Riverside, Calif.; four grandchildren: Kayleen, Kylah, Violette and Grey; one great-grandchild, Ahlia; mother Doloris Tapper of Marcus; brothers: Kevin (JoAnne) Tapper of Quimby; and Kyle (Sandy) Tapper of Marcus; aunts, Norma Fox of Aurelia; and Shirley Drzycimski of Storm Lake; also a few nieces, nephews and many cousins.
