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Mike Knipp
MIKE KNIPP
Solon
Mike Knipp, 56, of Solon, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, after a battle with cancer. Memorial service: 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by Roy Libby. Visitation: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
Survivors include his parents, Russell and Janice Knipp of Keystone; sisters, Deborah (Dennis) Nielson of Newhall and Shari (Matthew Clark) Teneyck of Belle Plaine; brother, Rodney (Teresa) Knipp of Elberon; nephews, Adam (Greta) Nielson of Waverly, Jacob Nielson of Keystone, Benjamin Knipp of Elberon and Dylan Ehlen of Belle Plaine; nieces, Justa Goodwin of Belle Plaine and Autumn (John) Calahan of Creston; great-niece, Emma Nielson; great-nephews, Ian Nielson and Acen Goodwin-Marble; special extended family, Camran and John Yates Jr.; and his beloved pet companions, Sugar and Luna.
Michael Ray Knipp was born Nov. 28, 1960, in Cedar Rapids, to Russell and Janice (Koopman) Knipp. He attended Benton Community High School, then Coe College, graduating in 1985 with a bachelor's in English. He was a member of Phi Kappa Tau and served as student body president his senior year.
Mike was an ambitious "go-getter," a quality that started in the Boy Scouts. He always was up for a challenge, always helping people and kept things fair for everyone. He worked as an investment broker, accountant, entrepreneur, and most recently, the certified financial officer for CARE Ambulance in Iowa City. Over the years, Mike traveled across the country to help different companies grow, then would move on to another challenge. He enjoyed traveling, working in Florida, California, Arizona, Illinois and Iowa, as well as visiting Cancun and Europe. He enjoyed playing golf and visiting the nearest beach to put his feet in the sand.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Viola Koopman, Raymond Knipp, and Bill and Ila Bannon.
Please share your support and memories with Mike's family on his tribute wall at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
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