Joseph William Kipp, 80, of Little Sturgeon passed away on July 29, 2025, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. He was born on October 29, 1944, in Sturgeon Bay to William and Lena Kipp. He married Mary Ev Lockwood in California in 1985. Joe was a graduate of Brussels High School. For a short time, he worked at the Kohler Company and then went to work for Procter and Gamble, retiring in 1998. He loved fishing and cooking over the fire pit in his back yard, always with a Budweiser in his hand. Survivors include his wife, Mary; his children, Colleen (Chris) Jandrin, Lisa Fitzgerald-Condon, Steve Kipp and Todd Fitzgerald (Sheila Brenwall); five grandchildren, Ashley, Clint (Melissa), Cole, Barrett and Braelyn; three great grandchildren; siblings, Janet Kaye, Arlene Ploor, Linda (Allan) Kintopf and Roger Kipp. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter-in-law Cheryl Kipp; siblings, Wallace (Lois) Kipp, Ellard Kaye, Kay Slaasted, Bill (Carol) Kipp, Judy (John) Engebose, and Jim Kipp; and sister-in-law Julie Kipp. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday Aug. 12, 2025, at St. Francis and St. Mary Parish in Brussels. Visitation will precede the service from 10:00 am until the time of service. Forbes Funeral Home is serving the family.