Kevin Patrick Fox, 55, of Nixa, MO, passed away December 28, 2019 at Cox South in Springfield. He was born June 14, 1964 in Buffalo, New York, the son of James L. Fuchs and Nancy M. (Liebold) Lund.

Kevin, known as "Pat" to his immediate family, grew up in Elma, NY. He graduated from Iroquois Central High School there in 1982, and from Alfred State College, Alfred, NY, in 1984.

He moved to California in 1986  and joined the Taft Fire Department in 1992.  In 1995, he and his family moved to Springfield, MO, where he joined the Springfield Fire Department. He eventually progressed to the rank of Captain there. He then applied to be Fire Marshal, which required he attend the Springfield Police Academy at age 50. Perseverance, dedication, and grit helped him achieve his goal and he became a City of Springfield Fire Marshal in 2015.

Kevin loved the outdoors, especially fishing and boating. He enjoyed working on any type of vehicle, particularly cars and boats. He was always happy to use his skills to help anyone that needed them. He was best known for his sense of humor, love of playing jokes on people, and love of his family and friends. He was selfless and kind.

Kevin is survived by his loving wife, Karen Eileen Meyer Fox, two sons; Michael Patrick (Abby) Fox and Ryan Cameron Fox; his mother, Nancy Lund; a brother, Michael (Carolyn) Fox; three sisters, Virginia (Bruce) Parrish, Sally (Frank) Marks, and Dawn (Anthony) DiFilippo. He is also survived by 13 nieces and nephews, and 14 great-nieces and -nephews.

Visitation will be Wednesday, January 1, 2020 from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm in Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home. Services will be Thursday, January 2, 2020 at 11:00 am in Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2852 S. Dayton Ave., Springfield, MO. Private family burial will follow.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to Springfield Fire Department to support fire safety, c/o Fire Department Headquarters, 830 N. Boonville Ave., Springfield, MO 65802.