It is with great sadness that the family of Christopher Allen Coots announces his passing on June 1, 2018 at the age of 74.
He was born March 23, 1944 to Jeff and Bonnie Coots in Independence, KS. In 1962 he graduated from Chanute High School where he met the love of his life, Brenda with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage.
Chris went on to graduate from Kansas State College of Pittsburg, later known as Pittsburg State University with a master’s degree in music education.
He began his teaching career in Lakin, KS in 1968 and over the next 33 years taught in Haysville, KS, Pittsburg, KS and Girard, KS. During those years, he combined his incredible love of and talent for music with his passion for teaching to inspire hundreds of students to embrace music and the arts in their own lives.
After retirement, he and Brenda moved down to Afton, OK on Grand Lake, where they thoroughly enjoyed the serene atmosphere of lake life. Saturday afternoons in the fall would find Chris glued to the radio listening to his alma mater’s Gorilla football team or watching his favorite KU Jayhawks basketball team on TV. The past few years he relished in sharing his opinions on politics and the state of our country via his always lively Facebook page.
Chris was preceded in death by his parents, Jeff and Bonnie Coots, also of Afton, OK and and infant brother, Michael Wayne Coots.
The biggest constant in Chris’s life was his love and devotion to his family. He is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, their three children, Angela Coots, Afton, OK, Shannon (Phil) Reynolds, Olathe, KS and Jason (Meredith) Coots, Jacksonville, FL., his grandchildren Jase and Devyn Schmidt, A.J. and Sam Coots, Maddie Reynolds, and Avery and Aidan Maris. He is also survived by his siblings, Jodi (Mike) Lucke of Osage City, KS, Susan Bailey, of Sierra Vista, AZ and Scott Coots, also of Sierra Vista, AZ, along with numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service to honor his life is being held on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Brenner Mortuary in Pittsburg, KS. Visitation will begin at 5:30 pm with services to begin at 6:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to the PSU Foundation where a scholarship is being created in his name and dedicated to Future Music Educators. These may be left at or mailed to the Brenner Mortuary, 114 E. 4th St., Pittsburg, KS 66762. . Donations can also be made via PayPal at chriscootsfutureeducatorfund@yahoo.comFriends may also leave condolences online at www.brennermortuary.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brenner Mortuary.
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