Kevin was born on March 26, 1966 in Hanford, California to Thomas "Tommy" & Sharon Koelewyn.
Kevin, first and foremost, loved his God with everything in him.
He cherished and deeply loved his wife, children, parents and family. He was an extremely goal oriented and hard worker. He was a phenomenal Agricultural teacher, and connected with students in a way that most teachers cannot. People clung to every word Kevin spoke. He was a fabulous public speaking coach to his students and other students in the nation. He was intelligent, practical, funny, sarcastic, and tenderhearted toward people. He loved helping people move toward their potential. He will be fiercely missed by all who were blessed to have known him.
His loving wife will miss Kevin the most for his strong presence in every aspect. "I'll miss his voice, his protection, his jokes, and his God centered and common sense approach to everything".
The support from the community, as it continues, has been overwhelming. The outpouring of love has sustained the family as they fumble through life without our Kevin. They're realizing just how many lives Kevin truly impacted while on this earth, and even after going home to be with his Lord.
Madilyn "Madi" 21 years old and a senior at Fresno State, is heart-broken and misses her dad. But, has the hope in that she will be with him again in eternity. She has learned well from her dad to be strong and approach life with common sense and hard work. She is focused on continuing to make her dad proud.
Audra 18 years old and a senior in high school, misses her dad and loves to tell stories about his humor and antics. She is tenderhearted toward people, like her dad. She, too, knows that this is not the end, but the beginning for him and we will join him one day when we are called home to Heaven. This is her great faith.
Kaleb 11 years old and in 5th grade, is stoic. He misses his dad and baseball coach. His mom sees that he is trying to process what has happened and he has a huge support group that is watching over him constantly. He knows dad is in Heaven and we will all be with him for eternity when Jesus calls us home.
This time on earth is for a blink of the eye compared to eternity. This is our faith and hope in Jesus, and we know it to be truth.
