Kimberley (Spencer) Popken
Honor Code SignatorySigned 13 Feb 2019 | 61 contributions | 3 thank-yous | 15 connections
Birth Family Details Born in Pekin, Illinois on 22 Feb 1964. The first-born child of Pennie Anne Williams and Franklin D. Spencer. Pennie had a daughter named Theresa who died of Tetralogy of Fallot six-weeks after birth, father unknown. Pennie married John Joseph Dzinglewski, Jr and had 2 children Eric Jay Dzinglewski born 7 Aug 1968 and Carrie-Anne Dzinglewski (Smith) born 13 Nov 1972.
Education Attended and graduated from Pekin Community High School in 1982. Associate Degree in Nursing from Western Iowa Technological College in 1994. Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2014. Masters of Science in Nursing with Educational focus completed in June of 2020.
Marriages and Children Jordan Wade Spencer, born 26 Feb 1988, son of Edward Michael Collins born 30 or 31 October 1959 (est. year).
Married Jay Evan Swets 10 Oct 1987, Divorced 5 Oct 1992. They had one child, Jared Scott Swets born on 25 Feb 1990.
Met Christopher Ryan Popken while in nursing school at Northwest Iowa Community College / Western Iowa Technical College and they married on 22 Jul 1995. They had 2 children, Jaina Michelle Popken born 8 Jun 1996, and Justus Christopher Popken born 29 Jun 2001. They were foster parents to over 50 children over the course of ten years. They adopted 2 children from foster care in 2010, Levi John Popken born 11 Apr 2002, and Cassidy Nicole Popken born on 23 Sept 2008.
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