The mission born from compassion,
shaped by lived experience. |
I’m Kimberly — a Certified Event and Senior Healthcare Professional, and the creator of Kin‑Soul. My mission reflects a shared purpose: raising awareness about the importance of identifying and supporting those who are grieving, ensuring they receive the recognition and care they deserve while having a gentle way to pay tribute in honor of their departed loved one. Kin‑Soul was created to bring comfort, clarity, and emotional healing to those who often go unseen in their grief.
WHERE MY JOURNEY BEGAN
My journey began when I was asked to plan a family reunion for a young mother with terminal cancer who had been transferred far from her home state. She passed before her children could meet their extended family. My role shifted to supporting her sister, whom I had grown close to through our planning calls.
TURNING HEARTBREAK INTO PURPOSE
At the funeral home, I couldn’t identify her immediate family in the crowd. Her sister was well‑known in the business community, yet neither I nor colleagues could determine who her family members were. We searched for familiar faces, looked for resemblance, and wondered: Was her sister among the women gathered around someone crying? Had her elderly parents traveled for the service? I felt frustrated and helpless, unable to offer comfort to the very person I had supported through her sister’s final months. The next day, at the funeral, her sister read a letter from her late sibling — and a deep sadness washed over me. She was the same woman I had seen the night before, sitting quietly on the funeral home porch, rocking in a chair, unnoticed by anyone. That moment opened my eyes to how many grieving immediate family members are overlooked every single day. It became the spark that inspired me to create change and bring awareness.
As I continued hearing similar stories, my determination grew. I connected with funeral director and funeral home owner Bubba Woodfin, who helped me understand how this mission could support both the public and the funeral profession. After years of developing, testing, refining, finding the right manufacturers, navigating legalities, and listening to countless heartbreaking stories that fueled my purpose, I launched Kin‑Soul — followed by ongoing adjustments to meet the needs of those it serves.
My retirement years are now devoted to this mission. Am I scared? Of course. Am I determined? Absolutely. Time isn’t slowing down — and I’m not a spring chicken — but this purpose keeps me moving.
WHY I'M ASKING FOR SUPPORT
I’m asking funeral homes and the industry to endorse and support Kin‑Soul by offering or selling it in your establishment. Kin‑Soul provides the surviving family listed in the obituary the opportunity to wear a symbol of tribute and honor — while silently assisting the public in identifying their need for consoling compassion, ensuring they are not invisible in their grief.
And I’m asking the public to help make Kin‑Soul accepted by embracing its purpose: acknowledging those who are grieving and giving them a gentle way to honor their loved ones.
Thank you sincerely for supporting Kin‑Soul. Your kindness brings comfort to grieving hearts, and together we help ensure no one carries their sorrow alone. Your compassion strengthens a community where every Loved One is honored with gentleness and dignity.
In Memory of Frank J. Urosek
Kimberly-Proudly Frank's Daughter
Founder of Kin-Soul
WHERE MY JOURNEY BEGAN
My journey began when I was asked to plan a family reunion for a young mother with terminal cancer who had been transferred far from her home state. She passed before her children could meet their extended family. My role shifted to supporting her sister, whom I had grown close to through our planning calls.
TURNING HEARTBREAK INTO PURPOSE
At the funeral home, I couldn’t identify her immediate family in the crowd. Her sister was well‑known in the business community, yet neither I nor colleagues could determine who her family members were. We searched for familiar faces, looked for resemblance, and wondered: Was her sister among the women gathered around someone crying? Had her elderly parents traveled for the service? I felt frustrated and helpless, unable to offer comfort to the very person I had supported through her sister’s final months. The next day, at the funeral, her sister read a letter from her late sibling — and a deep sadness washed over me. She was the same woman I had seen the night before, sitting quietly on the funeral home porch, rocking in a chair, unnoticed by anyone. That moment opened my eyes to how many grieving immediate family members are overlooked every single day. It became the spark that inspired me to create change and bring awareness.
As I continued hearing similar stories, my determination grew. I connected with funeral director and funeral home owner Bubba Woodfin, who helped me understand how this mission could support both the public and the funeral profession. After years of developing, testing, refining, finding the right manufacturers, navigating legalities, and listening to countless heartbreaking stories that fueled my purpose, I launched Kin‑Soul — followed by ongoing adjustments to meet the needs of those it serves.
My retirement years are now devoted to this mission. Am I scared? Of course. Am I determined? Absolutely. Time isn’t slowing down — and I’m not a spring chicken — but this purpose keeps me moving.
WHY I'M ASKING FOR SUPPORT
I’m asking funeral homes and the industry to endorse and support Kin‑Soul by offering or selling it in your establishment. Kin‑Soul provides the surviving family listed in the obituary the opportunity to wear a symbol of tribute and honor — while silently assisting the public in identifying their need for consoling compassion, ensuring they are not invisible in their grief.
And I’m asking the public to help make Kin‑Soul accepted by embracing its purpose: acknowledging those who are grieving and giving them a gentle way to honor their loved ones.
Thank you sincerely for supporting Kin‑Soul. Your kindness brings comfort to grieving hearts, and together we help ensure no one carries their sorrow alone. Your compassion strengthens a community where every Loved One is honored with gentleness and dignity.
In Memory of Frank J. Urosek
Kimberly-Proudly Frank's Daughter
Founder of Kin-Soul
