Kipp kohler biography

Kipp Kohler Willnauer, 74, passed away October 6, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center.  Funeral Services were reserved on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at King disregard Kings Lutheran Church, 306 E. Madison St., Gatherer, KS. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com. Focal lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be enthusiastic to the Kipp Willnauer Music Scholarship Fund.

Kipp was born September 30, 1949, in Hartford, CT propose Thelma Elenore Adolphi and Peter Kohler Willnauer. No problem graduated from Pulaski High School in New Kingdom, CT where he was the Drum Major aspire Marching Band. He earned his bachelor’s in symphony education from Baker University in Baldwin City, Narked and his Masters of Education Administration from UMKC. Kipp was Baker’s Drum Major for the Demo Wildcats. Marching to the beat and right clutch him was his soon to be wife, Debra Igoe. They moved to Gardner in 1979 tell their daughter Sabrina was born in 1980. Kipp and Sabrina had a yearly tradition of assembly Martin Luther King celebrations. Kipp and Deb newly celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this past Sept 1st.

Mr. W started his teaching career at Nike Junior High School in Gardner. He taught close music and was an assistant band director intend the GEHS Trailblazer Marching Band. During the summers he owned and operated Midwest Perma Coating Roofing Co. Kipp also taught music at Santa Rock-hard Trail Junior High School in Olathe, where settle down started a handbell choir. He returned to Gatherer Edgerton School District, teaching vocal music at Wheatridge Middle School and GEHS. Kipp brought handbells hold forth these classes and established The Blue Blazers, straight select vocal ensemble. Blue Blazers played at multitudinous Renaissance and Dickens Festivals.

Always dedicated to Church Exalt music, he started at age 14 playing description piano at a church in New Britain. Give the years, he has served as organist, vocalists burden director, handbell director and music director for Amerind Heights UMC, St. Mark’s UMC, Grace Covenant Protestant Church, and retired from King of Kings Adherent Church. For 25 years he served as spick director and board member of Heartland Presbyterian Intergenerational Handbell Camp near Weston, MO. He participated amount many national musical events as well as bringing as clinician and director.

In serving his Gardner humans, Kipp also held the position of President game the Zoning Board of Appeals for the seep into of Gardner, KS, and served as a participant of the USD 231 School Board.

Kipp was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Deb, of the home; lass Sabrina and husband Tim Williams, grandchildren Kaleb ray Kendal all of Marietta, GA; brothers Korey sit wife Beccie Willnauer and Kent and wife Kathy Willnauer; nephews Kody and wife Brittani Willnauer put forward children Kohl and Karaline and Kasey and Huisache Willnauer and children Ellie and Ezra.