Joshua Kent Kopp

Joshua came into this world on March 26, 1990 in Everett, Washington. He was tragically taken out of it on August 12, 2016 also in Everett.

Joshua spent the bulk of his childhood and teenage years growing up in the Arlington area. He was a mischievous boy whose boundless energy made it so he was hardly seen sitting still. Throughout his childhood there was one constant, his big sister Danielle. While they fought like any normal siblings, they always had a special bond that could never be broken. They loved each other deeply and always had each others back through thick and thin.

After attending Arlington High School, Joshua moved to Wyoming where he attended Wyotech trade school in order to pursue his passion of auto restoration and fabrication. He focused his studies at Wyotech on his main love, Hot Rods. After Graduation from Wyotech, he returned to Washington to pursue a career in his dream field, working on cars. After several jobs at different auto shops, Joshua finally landed a job he looked forward to going to every day. He went to work a Maxwell’s metal works in Marysville and those that knew him will tell you he was truly over joyed to have found that job.

When Joshua was not working, he could be found following his other passions, riding motorcycles with his group Ride 425 and hanging out with friends and family. He loved to ride his bike to Alki beach or hang out with his buddies Nick and Brandon, playing video games and working on cars. Joshua was truly a people person. He could talk to anyone and he loved to spend time with the people he cared about. When he wasn’t hanging out with his friends, working on cars or riding his motorcycle, he was spending time with his beloved niece Addisyn who loved her Chuck E. Cheese dates with uncle Josh. He could also be found hanging out at home with his Grandma Mary, to whom Joshua was affectionately known as her “pig pen”. Mary was always trying to feed Joshua, but he thought her brand of cooking was a little too healthy. He had a taste for some finer culinary delights like pizza rolls, hot pockets, cheese slices, and all things candy. He also loved to spend time up in Arlington with his father Brian, venture to Mount Vernon to spend some time with his mother Shelly and visited his grandparents.

Unfortunately, many people do not get to live their dreams because they are too afraid to chase after them. Joshua was not one of those people. He lived with no regrets and dared to dream fearlessly. It was also a dream for Joshua to own his own car fabrication company and in January of 2016 he realized that dream when he started Kopp Kustoms. He could not have been more proud of this Street Rod and Automotive Solutions business, and all those who know him were so happy to see his dreams realized.

Joshua is survived by and will be deeply missed by his father Brian (Beverly) Kopp, his mother Shelly (Steve) Groshong, his sister Danielle (Jason) Todd, his niece Addisyn, his grandparents Mary (Wayne) Kopp, Al (Brenda) Raino, Verna Lowe, many aunts, uncles, cousins and his countless friends. He was a kind soul who loved people and never had a bad word to say about anyone. Josh would give you the shirt off his back if you needed one, which was ironic because he was always leaving a coat everywhere he went. He was a bright light that burned out too soon and he will truly be missed by all who knew him, we were all a little bit better for having him in our lives.

A Celebration will be announced at a later date.

Arrangements under the direction of Evergreen Funeral Home, Everett, WA.