Marcia Faye Kading

Marcia Faye Kading Kading, Marcia Faye lost her battle with many health issues and passed away peacefully with family on August 7th, 2023, at the age of 72 in Minneapolis. Born on October 18th, 1950, to Carroll (Shorty) and Alice Anderson, she was a strong and dynamic woman who grew up on a farm in Iowa raising purebred hogs. As a young girl, Marcia loved asserting herself beyond normal expectations, wanting to be in Boys 4H versus Girls 4H, and wanting to take Shop instead of Home EC. She met her future husband, Bruce Kading, while attending Iowa State University on a blind date. She finished her bachelor's degree in child development at Augsburg University, after marrying and moving to Minnesota, where It became her mission in life to improve the lives of children and families in her community. She started her career at Southside Family Nurturing Center, serving children of families dealing with abuse and neglect. Marcia was the Director of the Infant/Toddler Program, and later became the Special Projects Coordinator. After 18 years at Southside, she moved to Fairview Hospitals as a Child Development Specialist. In that role, she worked with parents in the NICU, as well as in their grandparenting program, where she taught infant massage. Always strong willed and opinionated, wearing her trademark purple, she fought for the rights of women and children, and was ingrained by generations of Democrats fighting for the underprivileged and forgotten. Marcia was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She is survived by her husband Bruce, daughter Hye-Kyong Kim (husband Adam Chau), and her 7 grandchildren: Yashia Lo (partner Jimmy Chan), Joua Lo, Pen-Law Lo, Dey-Xia Lo, Hli Lo, Gaozhi Lo, and Thuy Chau-Kim and sisters: Jill Anderson and April (Charlie) Manning. A special thanks go out to her recent caregivers, Talita, Lucas, and Denise. The celebration of her life will be held at Washburn McReavy Chapel, at 5000 W. 50th St. and Highway 100, Edina, MN 55436, on Wednesday August 16th, 2023, at 1:00 pm. Visitations will be held on Tuesday August 15th, 2023, between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM (at Washburn McReavy Chapel), as well as on August 16th before the service at 12:00 PM. Service will be livestreamed at www.washburn-mcreavy.com. A reception will follow the service. A private interment will be held at Lakewood Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The American Kidney Fund, https://www.kidneyfund.org/give or The Family Partnership, https://www.thefamilypartnerhip.org here in Minneapolis as a part of Marcia's wishes.

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Marcia Faye Kading

October 18, 1950 - August 7, 2023

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Marcia Faye Kading

October 18, 1950 - August 7, 2023

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